Aminoacids and derivatives

<p>Applications Lacosamide impurity I: (R)-N-benzyl-2-(3-benzylureido)-3-methoxypropanamide is an impurity of lacosamide (L098500), a medication used for the adjunctive treatment of partial-onset seizures and diabetic neuropathic pain. Lacosamide 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>Applications 2-Hydroxy L-Tryptophan is a metabolic intermediate in the biosynthesis of the neurotransmitters serotonin and melatonin from Tryptophan.<br>References Southan, M.D., et al.: Med. Chem. Res., 6, 343 (1996);<br></p>

<p>Applications N-Methyl-N-nitroso-1-hexadecanamine is a compound found in a wide range of cosmetic products and cleaning emulsions.<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 Kamp, E.. et al.: Food. Chem. Toxicol., 29, 203 (1991); Lalljie, S. P. D., et al.: Adv. Mass. Spec., 14, 33790 (1998); Abidi, S.L., et al.: J. Chroma., 324, 209 (1985);<br></p>

<p>Applications D-Cysteine is a strong inhibitor of Escherichia coli growth and also functions to provide inorganic sulfates for the sulfation of xenobiotics. D-Cysteine is a non-physiological isomer of L-Cysteine (C995000), and is not involved in protein or glutathione synthesis.<br>References Glazenburg, E., et al.: Biochem. Pharm., 33, 625 (1984); Klassen, C. &amp; Boles, J.: FASEB J., 11, 404 (1997); Soutourina, J., et al.: J. Biol. Chem., 276, 40864 (2001);<br></p>

<p>Applications A metabolite of 3,4-methylenedioxyethylamphetamine (M303975).<br>References Nichols, D., et al.: J. Med. Chem., 29, 2009 (1986), Ricaurte, G., et al.: Brain Res., 446, 165 (1988), Colado, M., et al.: Br. J. Pharmacol., 111, 131 (1994), Helmlin, H., et al.: J. Anal. Toxicol., 20, 432 (1996), Maurer, H., et al.: Ther. Drug Monit., 18, 465 (1996),<br></p>

<p>Applications A labelled metabolite of Tryptophan.<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 Gartside, S., et al.: Eur. J. Pharmacol., 179, 103 (1990), Gijsman, H., et al.: J. Clin. Psychopharmacol., 22, 183 (2002), Schruers, K., et al.: Psychiatry Res., 113, 237 (2002),<br></p>

<p>Stability Hygroscopic<br>Applications O-Acetyl 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>Applications Betaine-d3 Hydrochloride is a useful gastric acidifier.<br>References Wilcken, D.E., et al.: N. Engl. J. Med., 309, 448 (1983),<br></p>

<p>Stability Hygroscopic<br>Applications Vitamin (enzyme cofactor). Essential cofactor of fatty acid metabolism; required for the transport of fatty acids through the inner mitochondrial membrane. Synthesized 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>Applications A labelled imidazole, a versatile heterocycle used in the preparation of various biologically active compounds such as the amino acid histidine and is present in many antifungal medication. It is also used extensively as a corrosion inhibitor on transition metals such as copper.<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 Arispe, N. et al.: Biophys. J., 95, 4879 (2008); Troesken, E.R. et al.: Endo. Res., 30, 387 (2004); Otmacic Curkovic, H. et al.: Corr. Sci., 51, 2342 (2009);<br></p>

<p>Applications Glycine-15N is the labelled form of Glycine (G615990). Glycine is a non-essential amino acid for human development. Glycine is an inhibitory neurotransmitter in spinal cord, allosteric regulator of NMDA receptors.<br>References Scott, D., et al.: J. Neurosci., 21, 3063 (2001); Laube, B., et al.: Neuropharmacology, 47, 994 (2004); Papadakis, M., et al.: J. Biol. Chem., 279, 14703 (2004); Chen, P., et al.: Mol. Pharmacol., 67, 1470 (2005); Wolosker, H., et al.: Mol. Neurobiol., 36, 152 (2007)<br></p>

<p>Stability Hygroscopic<br>Applications R-(+)-Carbidopa is an inhibitor of DOPA decarboxylase, which plays a significant role in the prevention of the conversion of L-DOPA (D533751) to dopamine (D533780). Studies has also indicated the inhibitory effects of towards L-DOPA in human liver prepns and as well as 5-hydroxytryptophan (H975700).<br>References Vogel, W.H. et al.: Arch. Int. Pharmacodyn. Ther. 198, 85 (1972);<br></p>

<p>Applications H-GAMMA-GLU-GLU-OH (cas# 1116-22-9) is a useful research chemical.<br></p>

<p>Applications Essential amino acid.<br>References Goze, C., et al.: Eur. J. Pharmacol., 643, 153 (2010), Bhandare, P., et al.: J. Chem. Pharm. Res., 2, 372 (2010),<br></p>

<p>Applications (R)-Baclofen is the R-Enantiomer of Baclofen, a specific GABA-B receptor agonist and a muscle relaxant (1,2).<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 (1) Brogden, R.N., et al.: Drugs, 8,1 (1974) (2) Song, Y., et al.: Endocrinology. en.2016-1776 (2017)<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 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 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>Stability Hygroscopic<br>Applications A metabolite of Melatonin (M215000).<br>References Reiter, R.J., et al.: J. Biomed. Sci., 7, 444 (2000), Chen, Z., et al.: Am. J. Physiol, 284, 1618 (2003), Barrenetxe, J., et al.: J. Physiol. Biochem., 60, 61 (2004),<br></p>

<p>Applications L-Kynurenine is a tryptophan metabolite which is a precursor of kynurenic acid (K660500) and an antagonist of N-methyl-aspartate receptor.<br>References Swartz, K., et al.: J. Neurosci., 10, 2965 (1990);, Hasegawa, H., et al.: Anal. Bioanal. Chem., 377, 886 (2003); Tsai, Y., et al.: Anal. Biochem., 319, 34 (2003); Mitsuhashi, S., et al.: Anal. Chim. Acta, 584, 315 (2007)<br></p>

<p>Applications S-Enantiomer of Baclofen. Specific GABA-B receptor agonist. Muscle relaxant (skeletal).<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 Ahuja, S., et al.: Anal. Profiles Drug Subs., 14, 527 (1985), Brogden, R.N., et al.: Drugs, 8,1 (1974)<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 Isotope labelled 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 N-Octanoylglycine is a derivative of Glycine (G615990) and is an amphiphilic lipoamino acid commonly used in cosmetics for its antibacterial properties. N-Octanoylglycine is the active ingredient in products designed to treat seborrheic dermatitis on the scalp and acne prone skin.<br>References Georgalas, A.: Cosmet. Toiletries, 127, 96 (2012); Nakamura, S.: Frag. J., 39, 36 (2011);<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>