β-aminoisobutyric acid

β-aminoisobutyric acid
3-Amino-2-methylpropionic acid; an end product of thymine catabolism; high urinary levels (200–300 mg/day) have been noted in some individuals, either from some disease process or following a genetic pattern.

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