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Other ingredients, such as creatine and beta-alanine, may remain in the body longer but do not cause stimulation and are unlikely to be felt after a workout ends.
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Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 21 Jan. 2026
The cyanobacterial toxin β-N-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA), as well as its isomers 2,4-diaminobutyric acid (2,4-DAB), and N-2-aminoethylglycine (AEG), have been found to be extremely toxic to neurons.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
In the enzyme’s chain of 484 amino acids, one amino acid at position 429, called alanine, was replaced with valine.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
Specifically, the liver enzymes alanine transaminase (ALT) and aspartate transaminase (AST) were high, which can signal liver cell damage or fatty liver disease.
—Susan Horava, Health, 24 June 2025
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Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 21 Jan. 2026
The cyanobacterial toxin β-N-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA), as well as its isomers 2,4-diaminobutyric acid (2,4-DAB), and N-2-aminoethylglycine (AEG), have been found to be extremely toxic to neurons.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
In the enzyme’s chain of 484 amino acids, one amino acid at position 429, called alanine, was replaced with valine.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
Specifically, the liver enzymes alanine transaminase (ALT) and aspartate transaminase (AST) were high, which can signal liver cell damage or fatty liver disease.
—Susan Horava, Health, 24 June 2025
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“Alanine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alanine. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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alanine
noun
al·a·nine
ˈal-ə-ˌnēn 
: an amino acid formed especially by the breakdown of proteins
Medical Definition
alanine
noun
al·a·nine
ˈal-ə-ˌnēn
: a simple nonessential crystalline amino acid C3H7NO2 formed especially by the hydrolysis of proteins
—abbreviation Ala
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