Amino Acids (AA)

<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 L-3-Benzothienylalanine<br></p>

<p>Applications L-Alanine-d3 is the labeled analogue of L-Alanine (A481500), which is used to make in-vivo measurement of glucose and alanine metabolism in studies of patients with diabetes. L-Alanine is a non-essential amino acid for human development. L-Alanine is one of the 20 amino acids encoded by the genetic code.<br>References Bier, D.M. et al.: Diabetes, 26, 1005 (1977); Capaldo, B. et al.: J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab., 71, 1220 (1990); Giacca, A. et al.: Diabetes, 47, 1763 (1998)<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 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>Stability Very Hygroscopic<br>Applications A component of elastin. It can be measured in all body fluids as biomarkers for in vivo degradation of matrix tissue elastin in man and animals.<br>References Sato, F., et al.: Clin. Biochem., 39, 746 (2006), Koenders, M., et al.: J. Pathol., 218, 446 (2009), Ma, S. et al.: J. Chrom. Anal. Tech. Biomed. Life Sci., 879, 1893 (2011),<br></p>

<p>Applications Acetyl-d3 L-Carnitine Hydrochloride is labelled Acetyl L-Carnitine Hydrochloride (A171990) which is used for transmembrane action potential studies. Acetylcarnitine has antinociceptive activity that may be mediated by enhanced activity of muscarinic cholinergic receptors or mGlu2 glutamate receptors.<br>References Matsui, K., et al.: Japanese J. Pharmcol., 39, 263 (1985); Chlechio, S., et al.: J. Endocrinol. Invest., 27, 171 (2004): Walker, R., et al.: Comparative General Pharmacol., 4, 65 (1973)<br></p>

<p>Applications Increased levels lead to hyperhomocysteinemia; a cardiovascular risk factor in prediction of coronary heart disease as well as being associated with congenital birth defects, pregnancy complications and cancer.<br>References Geisel, J. et al.: Clin. Chem. Lab. Med., 41, 1513 (2003); Geisel, J. et al.: Clin. Chem. Lab. Med., 41, 1513 (2003);<br></p>

<p>Applications A substrate for pyroglutamate aminopeptidase. Used for colorimetric determination of pyrrolidonyl peptidase activity in bacteria.<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 Szewczuk, A., et al.: Eur. J. Biochem., 8, 63 (1969), Szewczuk, A., et al.: Anal. Biochem., 39, 268 (1971)<br></p>

<p>Applications It is used as labelled biomarker for metabolic age.<br>References Selmer, T., et al.: Eur. J. Biochem., 268, 1363 (2001), Connelly, J., et al.: Drug Metab. Dispos., 30, 1357 (2002), Lindon, J., et al.: Pharm. Res., 23, 1075 (2006), Monteagudo, E., et al.: Xenobiotica, 37, 1000 (2007),<br></p>

<p>Applications DL-Cystine-2,2',3,3,3',3'-d6 (CAS# 352431-53-9) is a useful isotopically labeled research compound.<br></p>

<p>Stability Hygroscopic<br>Applications Cysteine is a non-essential amino acid that can be synthesized by the human body under normal physiological conditions if a sufficient quantity of methionine is available. Cysteine is commonly used as a precursor in the food and pharmaceutical industries. Cysteine is used as a processing aid for baking, as an additive in cigarettes, as well as in the preparation of meat flavours.<br>References Hui, N. et al.: Meat Sci. Appl., 74 (2001); Kiviharju, K. et al.: J. Biotechnol., 117, 299 (2005); Pecivova, P. et al.: J. Sci. Food Agric., 90, 1681 (2010);<br></p>

<p>Applications Used for the synthesis of Bortezomib from L-phenylalanine via dipeptidyl boronic acid ester intermediates.<br>References Zhu, Y., et al.: J. Med. Chem., 52, 4192 (2009),<br></p>

<p>Applications Bisphenol P Mono-β-D-glucuronide is a metabolite of Bisphenol P (B519475), which is a derivative of Bisphenol A (B519495), monomer used for policarbonate and epoxy resins.<br>References Krishnan, A.V., et al.: Endocrinology, 132, 2279 (1993); Steinmetz, R., et al.: Trends Endocrinol. Metab., 9, 124 (1998); Petersen, H., et al.: Eur. Food Res. Technol., 216, 355 (2003);<br></p>

<p>Applications N-[(9H-Fluoren-9-ylmethoxy)carbonyl]-N-methyl-L-alloisoleucine, is a building block used in the synthesis of Ecumicin, which is a the potent anti-mycobacterial cyclic depsipeptide natural product.<br>References Hawkins, P. et al.: Organic Letters, Vol. 20, P: 1019-1022 (2018)<br></p>

<p>Applications L-Serine (15n, 98%) (cas# 59935-32-9) is a useful research chemical.<br></p>

<p>Applications α-Methyl-L-phenylalanine is used to prepare hippuryl-α-methylphenylalanine and hippuryl-α-methylphenyllactic acid as substrates for carboxypeptidase A. It is also used in the synthesis of high affinity tachykinin NK2 receptor antagonists.<br>References Lee, M., et al.: Bioorg. Med. Chem., 8, 815 (2000); Boyle, S., et al.: Bioorg. Med. Chem., 2, 101 (1994)<br></p>

<p>Applications N-Boc-L-glutamic Acid 5-Methyl Ester is an intermediate used in the synthesis of Isodesmosine Chloride Hydrate (Synthetic) (I815051), which is a component of elastin and also it is extremely hygroscopic and must be stored over a desiccant such as silica gel.<br>References Partridge, S., et al.: Nature, 209, 399 (1966)<br></p>

<p>Stability Hygroscopic<br>Applications D-Histidine, Hydrochloride Monohydrate was a useful reagent for the preparation of diastereomeric histidine-containing dipeptides to analyze lipophilicity and ionization constants.<br>References Vistoli, G., et al.: Chirality, 24, 566 (2012)<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 Indole-3-acetic-L-alanine is a derivative of the phytohormone indole-3-acetic acid (I577340) used in studies for the isolation and characterization of Arabdopsis thaliana mutants.<br>References Rampey, R.A., et al.: G3 (Bethesda), 3, 131-141 (2013)<br></p>

<p>Applications N-Pivaloylglycine is used in the biological study between dogs and rats. In a high dose toxicity study of pivalic acid (PA), PA caused skeletal muscle disorder in dog, and a significant increase of pivaloyl carnitine (PC) was observed in canine muscle, but not in rat muscle.<br>References Yamaguchi, T., et al.: Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol., 214, 61-68 (2006)<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 6-Methyl-2-heptanol is an intermediate used to prepare tri- and tetrasubstituted imidazoles as highly potent and specific ATP-​mimetic inhibitors of p38 MAP kinase.<br>References Laufer, S., et al.: J. Med. Chem., 51, 4122 (2008)<br></p>

<p>Applications A metabolite of Crotonaldehyde.<br>References Gray, J.M., et al.: Xenobiotica, 1, 55 (1971), Chung, F., et al.: Mutat. Res., 424, 71 (1999), Smith, C., et al.: Food Chem. Toxicol., 38, 637 (2000), Pan, J., et al.: Chem. Res. Toxicol., 15, 367 (2002),<br></p>

<p>Applications 6-Methylmercaptopurine Riboside (cas# 342-69-8) is a compound useful in organic synthesis.<br></p>

<p>Applications Ethyl Lauroyl Arginate Hydrochloride is used as a food antimicrobial in the sanitation of preserved foods. It is also used in cosmetics as a preservative.<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 Brandt, A. et al.: . Food. Sci., 75, M557 (2010); Taormina, P. et al.: J. Food. Prot., 72, 1216 (2009); Chem. and Eng. News Page 14, Nov. 5 (2018)<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 D-Cysteine Hydrochloride Monohydrate is used as a reactant in the expedient synthesis of electronically modified luciferins for bioluminescence imaging.<br>References McCutcheon, D., et al.: J. Am. Chem. Soc., 134, 7604 (2012);<br></p>