Amino Acids (AA)

<p>Applications Nα-Boc-L-histidine is an N-Boc-protected form of L-Histidine (H456010). L-Histidine is an essential amino acid that plays an important role in mitochondrial glutamine transport and has potential of abolishing oxidative stress caused by brain edema.L-Histidine promotes zinc uptake in human erythrocyes and also has potential as an antioxidant therapy for acute mammary inflammation in cattle.<br>References Chaiyotwittayakun, A., et al.: J. Dairy Sci., 85, 60 (2002); Horn, N., et al.: J. Phys., 489, 73 (1995); Rama Rao, K., et al.: Am. J. Path., 176, 1400 (2010);<br></p>

<p>Applications 2-Chloro-1-methylquinolinium tetrafluoroborate (cas# 16843-24-6) is a useful research chemical.<br></p>

<p>Applications 1-(2-Chloroethoxy)-2-methoxy benzene, is an impurity of Carvedilol (C184625), a nonselective β-adrenergic blocker with α1-blocking activity. Carvedilol is an antihypertensive used in the treatment of congestive heart failure.<br>References Hirohashi, M., et al.: Arzneim.-Forsch., 40, 735 (1990); Packer, M., et al.: N. Engl. J. Med., 334, 1349 (1996);<br></p>

<p>Applications N-Acetyl-L-cystine is an antioxidant, used in the treatment of influenza A virus pandemic (1). N-Acetyl-L-cystine promotes fertilization by reducing disulfide bonds in zona pellucida of mouse (2).Releases N-Acetyl-L-cysteine, which is an antidote for paracetamol poisoning.<br>References (1) Zhang, R., et al.: (2014) Int. Immunopharmacol. 22: 1-8 (2) Takeo, T., et al.: Biol Reprod. (2015) 92: 1-7<br></p>

<p>Stability Hygroscopic<br>Applications Pantothenic Acid is a member of the B complex vitamins; essential vitamin for the biosynthesis of coenzyme A in mammalian cells. Occurs ubiquitously in all animal and plant tissue. The richest common source is liver, but jelly of the queen bee contains 6 times as much as liver. Rice bran and molasses are other good sources.<br>References Gardner, P., et al.: Food Chem., 68, 471 (2000); Ou, B., et al.: J. Agric. Food Chem., 50, 2772 (2002); Bahorun, T., et al.: J. Sci. Food Agric., 84, 1553 (2004)<br></p>

<p>Applications L-Glutamic Acid α-tert-Butyl Ester is an ester of L-Glutamic Acid used in the synthesis of enantiopure isotopomers of amino acids.<br>References Chauvel, E., et al.: J. Med. Chem., 37, 2950 (1994),<br></p>

<p>Applications A non-essential amino acid found in food sources and dietary supplements. Its conjugate base D-aspartate has potential use as a a therapeutic agent in the treatment of schizophrenia-related symptoms.<br>References Errico, F. et al.: J. Neurosci., 28, 10404 (2008); Denu, J.M. et al.: Biochem., 34, 3396 (1995); Chen, P.E. et al.: Mol. Pharmacol., 67, 1470 (2005);<br></p>

<p>Applications N-Carbobenzoxyglycine is used in the dipeptide synthesis.<br>References Hans, D., et al.: Med. Chem., 2, 627 (2006), Guzman, F., et al.: J. Biotechnol., 10, 279 (2007), Vlieghe, P., et al.: Drug Discov. Today, 15, 40 (2010),<br></p>

<p>Applications A natural constituent of animal structural proteins such as collagen and elastin. Several microorganisms producing proline trans-4- and cis-3-hydroxylase were discovered and these enzymes were applied to the industrial production of trans-4- and cis-3-hydroxy-L-proline.<br>References Langmaier, F. et al.: Int. J. Cosm. Sci., 24, 273 (2002); Lawrence, C., et al.: Biochem. J., 313, 185 (1996); Mori, H., et al.: J. Bacteriol.; 179, 5677 (1997); Clifton, I., et al.: Eur. J. Biochem., 268, 6625 (2001);<br></p>

<p>Stability Unstable in Aqueous Solution<br>Applications 2-METHYL-1,4-BUTANEDIOL (cas# 2938-98-9) is a useful research chemical.<br></p>

<p>Applications (4R, 2S)-4-Hydroxy-1-(9-phenyl-9H-fluoren-9-yl)-proline Methyl Ester (cas# 179990-59-1) is a compound useful in organic synthesis.<br></p>

<p>Stability Hygroscopic<br>Applications Labelled N-Acetyl-S-(carbamoylethyl)-L-cysteine (A171870). N-Acetyl-S-(carbamoylethyl)-L-cysteine is the urinary metabolite of Acrylamide (AA). Acrylamide is formed during the heating of food and is classified as a genotoxic carcinogen.<br>References Besaratinia, A., et al.: Mutat. Res., 80, 31 (2005), Bjellaas, T., et al.: Xenobiotica, 35, 1003 (2005), Bjellaas, T., et al.: Food Chem. Toxicol., 45, 1020 (2007), Bjellaas, T., et al.: Toxicol. Sci., 98, 110 (2007),<br></p>

<p>Applications Acetyl-L-carnitine is a mitochondrial metabolite that helps to transport fatty acids into the mitochondria for energy (1). Acetyl-L-carnitine also upregulate metabotropic glutamate receptor 2 (mGlu2) via NF-κB p65 acetylation (2,3). It exhibits antidepressant and neuroprotective properties.<br>References (1) Stephens, F. B., et al.: J Physiol. 581, 431 (2007) (2) Wang, S. M., et al.: J Psychiatr Res. 53, 30 (2014) (3) Cuccurazzu, B., et al.: Neuropsychopharmacology 38, 2220 (2013)<br></p>

<p>Applications Fmoc-Ser(TBDMS)-OH (cas# 146346-81-8) is a useful research chemical.<br></p>

<p>Applications L-Aspartic Acid is a non-essential amino acid found in food sources. L-Aspartic Acid is one of the 20 proteinogenic amino acids; the building blocks of proteins. Its conjugate base L-aspartate is an excitatory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system.<br>References Ager, D.J. et al.: J. Mol. Catal. Enzym., 11, 199 (2001); Velisek, J. et al.: Cze. J. Food. Sci., 24, 1 (2006); Nagahama, M. et al.: Cell Tiss. Res., 318, 483 (2004);<br></p>

<p>Applications Myristoyl-L-carnitine Hydrochloride is a long-chain fatty ester of carnitine which is accumulated and released into the circulation, in fatty-acid oxidation defects. Pattern of Lauroyl-L-carnitine can be diagnostic for a number of ß-oxidation defects.<br>References Ventura, F., et al.: Clinica Chimica Acta, 281, 1 (1999); Pourfarzam, M., et al.: Clinical Chem,, 40, 2267 (1994); Schaefer, J., et al.: Pediatric Res., 37, 354 (1995)<br></p>

<p>Applications Labelled L-Methionine, an essential aminoacid for human development. Hepatoprotectant; antidote (acetominophen poisoning); urinary acidifier.<br>References Benevenga, N.J., et al.: J. Agric. Food Chem., 22, 2 (1974), Fleisher, L.D., et al.: Clin. Endocrinol. Metab., 3, 37 (1974), Meinnel, T., et al.: Biochimie, 75, 1061 (1993),<br></p>

<p>Applications 3-N-Methyl-L-histidine is a potential compound to be used as a treatment with pharmacological PPARα agonists to stimulate the ubiquitin proteasome pathway and myofibrillar protein breakdown in skeletal muscle of rodents.<br>References Ringseis, R., et al.: Biochem. Biphys. Gen. Subject., 1830, 2105 (2013); Ubhi, B.K., et al.: Molec. Biosys., 8, 3125 (2012);<br></p>

<p>Applications Glycyl-L-Tyrosine Dihydrate is used in process for producing N-Glycyltyrosine. Glycyl-L-Tyrosine Dihydrate is the anhydrous form of Glycyl-L-tyrosine(G720108); which is used in preparation method of high quality Aspartame and Aspartame crystallization-inducing agent.<br>References Mimura, T., et al.: Eur. Pat. Appl., (1999); Gao, Z., et al.: Faming Zhuanli Shenqing, (2019);<br></p>

<p>Applications 1,2,3-Trichloro-5-methylbenzene is useful in calculating 21 physical properties of organic compounds strictly from molecular structure.<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 Jain, N., et al.: J. Pharm. Sci., 88, 852-860 (1999)<br></p>

<p>Applications Methionine-methyl-d3 is the labeled Methionine-methyl, a useful building block.<br></p>

<p>Applications D-Serine Methyl Ester Hydrochloride (cas# 5874-57-7) is a compound useful in organic synthesis.<br></p>

<p>Applications N-Acetyl-L-glutamic Acid is the N-Acetyl analogue of the non-essential amino acid, L-glutamic acid (G596960). N-Acetyl-L-glutamic Acid activates carbamoyl phosphate synthetase in the urea cycle.<br>References Saheki, T. et al.: J. Biochem., 77, 659 (1975); Rivas, J. et al.: Acta Biol. Med. Ger., 36, 1673 (1977); Zollner, H.: Biochim. Biophys. Acta, 676, 170 (1981);<br></p>

<p>Applications Labelled analogue of 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>Stability Hygroscopic<br>Applications L-Saccharopine is a product of breakdown of essential amino acid Lysine (L468895). Saccharopine is also part of the α-aminoadipate pathway of fungal lysine biosynthesis.<br>References Higashino, K., et al.: Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun., 20, 285 (1965); Johansson, E., et al.: Structure, 8, 1037 (2000)<br></p>

<p>Applications 5'-O-Methylthymidine (cas# 14504-60-0) is a useful research chemical.<br></p>

<p>Applications L-Abrine is an indoleamino acid that displays radical scavenging and antioxidant properties.<br>References Yang, M., et al.: Food. Funct., 5, 2268 (2014);<br></p>

<p>Applications 5-Aminolevulinic Acid Methyl Ester Hydrochloride, is the methyl ester of Aminolevulinic Acid (ALA) (A611780), which has been shown to have higher lipophilicity, and to be highly efficient at inducing protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) production in cell culture.<br>References Morrow, D. I. J., et al.: J. Pharmac. Sci., 99, 3486 (2010); Peng, Q., et al.: Cancer, 79, 2282 (1997);<br></p>

<p>Applications 2-Amino-5-chloro-3-methylbenzoic Acid is a useful research chemical for the preparation of benzoyl urea containing anthranillic acid groups with insecticidal activity.<br>References Peng, Y., et al.: Nongyao, 48, 326 (2009);<br></p>

<p>Stability Hygroscopic<br>Applications L-Ornithine is a non-essential amino acid for human development but is required intermediate in arginine biosynthesis. L-Ornithine is found in virtually all vertebrate tissues as well as incorporated into proteins, such as tyrocidine. Isolation from chicken excreta.<br>References Fattori, D., et al.: J. Med. Chem., 50, 550 (2007), Gomez-Alonso, S., et al.: J. Agric. Food Chem., 55, 608 (2007), Subramaniam, R., et al.: Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett., 18, 3333 (2008),<br></p>

<p>Applications D-Glutamic acid 1-tert-butyl ester is a protected form of D-Glutamic acid (G596965). D-Glutamic acid is an unnatural isomer of L-Glutamic acid (G596960), and is found in bacterial cell wall peptidoglycan of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. D-Glutamic acid also occurs as poly-gamma-Glutamic acid, which is a weak immunogen but is capable of acting as a hapten (a small molecule that induces the production of antibodies, as well as binding to them).<br>References Dougherty, T., et al.: J. Bacteriol., 175, 111 (1993); Goodman, J. &amp; Nitecki, D.: Immunology, 13, 577 (1967); Robinson, T.: Life Sci., 19, 1097 (1976)<br></p>

<p>Applications Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (cas# 377-73-1) is a useful research chemical.<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></p>

<p>Applications Labelled analogue of L-Vailne. L-Valine is an essential amino acid and one of 20 proteinogenic amino acids. L-Valine cannot be manufactured by the body and must be acquired through diet or supplementation. L-valine is found in grains, dairy products, mushrooms, meats, peanuts and soy proteins. L-Valine has been used in studies to attenuate arrhythmias and induce hypotensive effects.<br>References Choi, C.W. et al.: Anim. Feed Sci. Technol., 102, 15 (2002); Kolarski, D. et al.: Krmiva, 30, 155 (1988); Oba, M. et al.: J. Dairy Sci., 93, 2044 (2010); Mitrega, K. et al.: Pharmacol. Res., 64, 218 (2011);<br></p>

<p>Applications L-Leucine is an essential amino acid. L-Leucine acts as a nutrient signal to stimulate protein synthesis. It has also activates the mammalian target of rapamycin kinase that regulates cell growth.<br>References Demant, T. et al.: Am. J. Physiol., 270, E1022 (1996); Diraison, F. et al.: Am. J. Physiol., 277, E529 (1999); Suryawan, A. et al.: J. Anim. Sci., 89, 2004 (2011); Peyrollier, K. et al.: Biochem. J., 350, 361 (2000);<br></p>

<p>Applications N-Acetyl-L-alanine is used as a biomarker for prostate cancer.<br>References Jansen, R., et al.: Clin. Biochem., 38, 362 (2005),<br></p>

<p>Applications H-L-METHR-OH (cas# 2812-28-4) is a useful research chemical.<br></p>

<p>Applications Dihydro-5-methyl-4H-1,3,5-dithiazine is used as a reagent in the synthesis of neovibsanin derivatives which have the ability to induce neuronal differentiation in PC12 cells.<br>References Annette, P.-J. C., et al.: Tetrahedron, 66, 6842 (2010)<br></p>

<p>Stability Hygroscopic<br>Applications Labelled 3-Aminoisobutyric Acid (A611585). Substituted β-alanines. Used for preparation and isolation of D(-)-β-aminoisobutyric acid.<br>References Kakimoto, Y., et al.: J. Biol. Chem., 236, 3288 (1961),<br></p>

<p>Stability Hygroscopic<br>Applications Oleoyl-L-carnitine is a long-chain fatty ester of carnitine which is accumulated and released into the circulation, in fatty-acid oxidation defects. Pattern of Oleoyl-L-carnitine can be diagnostic for a number of ß-oxidation defects.<br>References Adams, S., et al.: J. Nutrition, 139, 1073 (2009); Ventura, F., et al.: Clinica Chimica Acta, 281, 1 (1999); Pourfarzam, M., et al.: Clinical Chem,, 40, 2267 (1994); Schaefer, J., et al.: Pediatric Res., 37, 354 (1995)<br></p>

<p>Applications (S)-2-Amino-4-methylpentanol is a starting material for the synthesis of aminopeptidase N and phospholipase A2 inhibitors.<br>References Fournié-Zaluski, M., et al.: J. Med. Chem., 35, 1259 (1992); Bennion, C., et al.: J. Med. Chem., 35, 2939 (1992)<br></p>

<p>Applications L-Carnitine-d9 is the isotope labelled analog of L-Carnitine (C184110); an 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 5-Methoxy-2-methylaniline (cas# 50868-72-9) is a useful research chemical.<br></p>

<p>Applications N-Acetyl-L-tyrosine is an analogue of L-tyrosine which stimulate the transport of L-Tyr, mainly by the ASC system.<br>References Jara, J. et al.: Melanoma Res., 1, 15 (1991),<br></p>

<p>Applications 2,2-Dimethoxy-N-methylethanamine is an impurity formed in the synthetic process of Methimazole (M260300), a thiourea antithyroid agent that prevents iodine organification,<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 Sitar, D.S., et al.: J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther., 184, 432 (1973), Aboul-Enein, H.Y., et al.: Anal. Profiles Drug Subs., 8, 351 (1979), Cooper, D.S., et al.: N. Engl. J. Med., 311, 1353 (1984), Atterwill, C.K., et al.: Food Chem. Toxicol., 29, 355 (1991),<br></p>