| Bioactivity | delta-Valerobetaine is a precursor of trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO). | ||||||||||||
| Invitro | The levels of delta-valerobetaine were by far higher in ruminant than in non-ruminant meat and, among ruminants, cattle present higher levels of the substance than sheep and goat. The levels of delta-valerobetaine in milk of ruminants are much lower than in their meat. However, delta-valerobetaine content in milk of ruminants is noticeably higher than that observed in non-ruminant milk. It is showed that incubation of ruminal fluid with labeled Nε-trimethyllysine leads to a rapid formation of labeled delta-valerobetaine[1]. | ||||||||||||
| Name | delta-Valerobetaine | ||||||||||||
| CAS | 6778-33-2 | ||||||||||||
| Formula | C8H17NO2 | ||||||||||||
| Molar Mass | 159.23 | ||||||||||||
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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