Term Name:	beta-alanine betaine
Synonyms:	3-(trimethylammonio)propanoate, beta-Alanine betaine, beta-Alaninebetaine, beta-homobetaine
Definition:	A beta-alanine derivative arising from quaternisation of the nitrogen of beta-alanine with three methyl groups and removal of the proton attached to the carboxy group. It is an osmoprotective compound accumulated by most members of the highly stress-tolerant Plumbaginaceae family.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:28825]  ( EBI )