Aminoacids and derivatives

<p>Impurity Baclofen EP Impurity A<br>Applications 4-(4-Chlorophenyl)-2-pyrrolidinone is used in the preparation of potential and selective antagonists of the α1A adrenergic receptor (1,2). It is an impurity of Baclofen (B108000), a specific GABA-B receptor agonist. Muscle relaxant (skeletal).<br>References (1) Whitlock, G. et al.: Bioorg. med. Chem. Lett., 19, 3118 (2009)(2) Brogden, R.N., et al.: Drugs, 8,1 (1974)<br></p>

<p>Stability Hygroscopic<br>Applications sym-Homospermidine is an analogue of Spermidine. sym-Homospermidine is used as antineoplastic.<br>References Pegg, A., et al.: Cancer Res., 48, 759 (1988), Bergeron, R., et al.: J. Med. Chem., 37, 3464 (1994), Bergeron, R., et al.: Drug Metab. Dispos., 23, 1117 (1995),<br></p>

<p>Applications Labelled ε-Aminocaproic Acid. Used in the preparatiom of esters of 6-aminohexanoic acid as antibacterial agents. EACA is reported to inhibit chymotrypsin, Factor VIIa, lysine carbo xy peptidase, plasmin, and plasminogen activator.<br>References Dolezal, P., et al.: Pharm. Res., 10, 1015 (1993), Vavrova, K., et al.: Curr. Med. Chem., 12, 2273 (2005), Holas, T., et al.: Bioorg. Med. Chem., 14, 7671 (2006),<br></p>

<p>Stability Hygroscopic<br>Applications Essential cofactor of fatty acid metabolism; required for the transport of fatty acids through the inner mitochondrial membrane. Synthetized primarily in the liver and kidney; highest concentrations found in heart and skeletal muscle. Dietary sources include red meat, dairy products, beans, avocado.<br>References Mitchell, M.E., et al.: Am. J. Clin. Nutr., 31, 293 (1978), Lango, R., et al.: Cardiovasc. Res., 51, 21 (2001), Vaz, F.M., et al.: Biochem. J., et al.: 361, 417 (2002), Karlic, H., et al.: Nutrition, 20, 709 (2004),<br></p>

<p>Stability Hygroscopic, moisture sensitive<br>Applications Stearoyl L-α-Lysolecithin is an bioactive lysophosphatidylcholine derived compound found to be released by bronchial epithelial cells. Stearoyl L-α-Lysolecithin have also been utilized in the development of liposomes and michelles by drug transdermal delivery devices.<br>References Zhuge, Y., et al.: Allergy Asthma Immunol Res., 6, 66 (2014)<br></p>

<p>Stability Hygroscopic<br>Applications Carbocisteine Lactam is an impurity of the mucolytic agent Carbocisteine (C178760).<br>References Anonymous., et al.: Biochem. J., 219, 345 (1984); Sanger, F., et al.: Biochem. J., 59, 509 (1955); Hekman, C., et al.: J. Pharm. Biomed. Anal., 20, 763 (1999);<br></p>

<p>Applications Desacetyl Desmethyl Lacosamide is an impurity of Lacosamide (L098500) which is a potent anticonvulsant.<br>References Lees, G., et al.: Brain Res., 612, 190 (1993), Kuo, C., et al.: Mol. Pharmacol., 51, 1077 (1997), Barton, M., et al.: Epilepsy Res., 47, 217 (2001), Beyreuther, B., et al.: Eur. J. Pharmacol., 539, 64 (2006), Beyreuther, B., et al.: CNS Drug Rev., 13, 21 (2007),<br></p>

<p>Stability Moisture Sensitive<br>Applications 3-(4-Chlorophenyl)glutaric Anhydride (cas# 53911-68-5) is a compound useful in organic synthesis.<br></p>

<p>Applications Lacosamide is a medication used for the adjunctive treatment of partial-onset seizures and diabetic neuropathic pain. Lacosamide is a potent anticonvulsant.<br> Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the package<br>References Lees, G., et al.: Brain Res., 612, 190 (1993), Kuo, C., et al.: Mol. Pharmacol., 51, 1077 (1997), Barton, M., et al.: Epilepsy Res., 47, 217 (2001), Beyreuther, B., et al.: Eur. J. Pharmacol., 539, 64 (2006), Beyreuther, B., et al.: CNS Drug Rev., 13, 21 (2007),<br></p>

<p>Stability Hygroscopic<br>Applications (R)-2-Amino-N-benzyl-3-methoxypropionamide is an impurity of Lacosamide which is a potent anticonvulsant.<br>References Letiran, A., et al.: J. Med. Chem., 45, 4762 (2002); Wadavrao, S., et al.: Synthesis, 45, 3383 (2013)<br></p>

<p>Stability Hygroscopic<br>Applications CEL and CML are two stable, nonenzymatic chemical modifications of protein lysine residues resulting from glycation and oxidation reactions.<br>References Fu, M.X., et al.: J. Biol. Chem., 271, 9982 (1996), Ahmed M.U., et al.: Biochem.J., 324, 565 (1997), Schleicher, E.D., et al.: J. Clin. Invest., 99, 457 (1997), Shibayama, R., et al.: Diabetes, 48, 1842 (1999),<br></p>

<p>Applications N,N-Dimethylaminoethanol Phosphate is a metabolite of Dimethylaminoethanol, a precursor to the neurotransmitter acetylcholine.<br> Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the package<br>References Ansell, G.B. et al.: Zhur. Evol. Biochim, Fiziol., 15, 249 (1979): Miyazaki, H. et al.: Chem. Pharm. Bull., 24, 763 (1976); Haidar, N.E. et al.: Neurochem. Res., 19, 457 (1994);<br></p>

<p>Applications N-Acetyl-cysteine is a reagent that is used in the synthesis of phenylalkyl isoselenocyanates which has anticancer activity.<br>References Sharma, A. K., et al.: J. Med. Chem., 24, 7820 (2008);<br></p>

<p>Applications A labelled synthetic amino acid precursor of Norepinephrine (N674500). Antiparkinsonian.<br>References Bartholini, J., et al.: J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther ., 193, 523 (1975), Kato, T., et al.: Biochem. Pharmacol., 36, 3051 (1987), Kawabata, A., et al.: Br J. Pharmacol., 111, 503 (1994),<br></p>

<p>Applications Lauroylamide Propylbetaine is used cosmetic and hair compositions of enhanced viscosity and clarity.<br>References Anon., et al.: Bull. Chem. Soc. Japan, 41, 1175 (1968),<br></p>

<p>Applications Cyclopropyl-d5-amine is labelled Cyclopopylamine (C989140) which can inactivate major human drug-metabolizing cytochromes P450 enzymes.<br> Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the package<br>References Shaffer C., et al.: J. Am. Chem. Soc., 123, 8502 (2001); Polasek, T., et al.: Brit. J. Clin. Pharmaco., 61, 570 (2006)<br></p>

<p>Applications An essential amino acid found in naturally produced peptides. Unlike its stereoisomer, L-tryptophan, it is not used in structural or enzyme proteins.<br>References Karunakaran, S.et al.: Bochem. J., 414, 343 (2008); Pallaghy, P.K. et al.: Biochem., 38, 11553 (1999);<br></p>

<p>Applications L-Serine is used in the synthesis of purines and pyrimidines as antibacterial/antifungal agents, as well as acting as a proteinogenic compound.<br>References Olivella, M. et al.: Bioorg. Med. Chem., 20, 6109 (2012);<br></p>

<p>Applications Glycyl-glycyl-glycine is used as a model peptide for studies of physicochemical parameters and molecular associations of small peptides. It is also used as a copper chelator.<br></p>