Carnosine

Carnosine, also known commonly as L-carnosine or B-alanyl-L-histidine, is used in the prevention of aging and for preventing or treating complications with diabetes. The scientific name of Carnosine is Beta-alanyl-L-histidine. It is a naturally occuring di-peptide found in the skeletal muscle, heart, brain, and other innervated tissues. Carnosine is formed from the enzyme carnosine synthetase, which bonds the amino acids beta-alanine and L-histidine. Carnosine is concentrated on the contraction of muscles.

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