Aminoacids and derivatives

<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>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 Labelled 2-Methylbutyrylglycine (M294340). 2-Methylbutyrylglycine is one of the acylglycines, an important class of metabolites that have been used in the diagnosis of several inborn errors of metabolism (IEM).<br>References Costa, C., et al.: J. Pharmaceut. Biomed. Anal., 21, 1215 (2000), Garcia-Villoria, J., et al.: Clin. Biochem., 42, 2 (2009), Scalbert, A., et al.: Metabolomics, 5, 435 (2009),<br></p>

<p>Stability Hygroscopic<br>Applications Indole-3-carboxaldehyde- 13C8 is the labelled Indole-3-carboxaldehyde (I615020) which is a tryptophan (T947200) metabolite from Streptomyces staurosporeus and it is chemical constituent from Inula wissmanniana. Indole-3-carboxaldehyde and other tryptophan metabolites play an important role in mammalian gut immune homeostasis.<br>References Yang, S., et al.: J. Nat. Prod., 60, 44 (1997); Cheng, X. et al.: Chem. Nat. Compd., 49, 815 (2013); Zelante, T., et al,: Immunity, 39, 372 (2013)<br></p>

<p>Applications Labelled Tranexamic Acid (T714505). Antifibrinolytic agent; blocks lysine binding sites of plasminogen. Hemostatic.<br>References Andersson, et al.: Scand. J. Haematol. 2, 230 (1965), Melander, B., et al.: Acta Pharmacol. Toxicol., 22, 340 (1965), Bonnar, J., et al.: Br. Med. J., 313, 579 (1996), Dunn, C.J., et al.: Drugs, 57, 1005 (1999),<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>