Aminoacids and derivatives

Applications ε-​Caprolactam is a synthetic precursor of Nylon-6 and other synthetic polymers. This compound also inhibits the growth of several Bacillus and Rhizobium species, but Arthrobacter species grow normally in the presence of this compound.
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Applications A labelled metabolite of Tryptophan.
Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the package
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Applications A metabolite of 3,4-methylenedioxyethylamphetamine (M303975).
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Applications Glycine-15N,d2, is the labeled analogue of Glycine (G615990), a non-essential amino acid for human development. Glycine is an inhibitory neurotransmitter in spinal cord, allosteric regulator of NMDA receptors.
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Applications 6-Aminohexanoic Acid is a reagent commonly used for the extraction of aldehydes from reaction mixtures. 6-Aminohexanoic Acid has also been shown to improve solubilization of membrane proteins in electrophoresis. Studies suggest that 6-Aminohexanoic Acid inhibits the activation of the first component of the complement system.
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Stability Hygroscopic
Applications O-Acetyl Lacosamide is an impurity of Lacosamide (L098500) which is a potent anticonvulsant.
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Applications Betaine-d3 Hydrochloride is a useful gastric acidifier.
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Stability Hygroscopic
Applications One of the metabolites found in the lymph fluid collected from dietary stressed rats.
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