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 N-Methyl-L-alanine is a reactant used in the preparation of site-specific trastuzumab maytansinoid antibody-drug conjugates with improved therapeutic activity.<br>References Pillow, T.H., et. al.: J. Med. Chem., 57, 7890 (2014)<br></p>

<p>M03060 - H-Leu-OH</p>

<p>Applications DL-Homocysteine-d4 is used in the detection of the biosynthetic pathway for the formation of volatile aroma compound 2-methyltetrahydrothiophen-3-one by the bacterium Chitinophaga.<br>References Nawrath, T., et al.: ChemBioChem., 11, 1914-1919 (2010)<br></p>

<p>Applications 3-Methoxypropanoic acid<br></p>

<p>Stability Toxic<br>Applications 2-Chloro-4-methylpyrimidine (cas# 13036-57-2) is a compound useful in organic synthesis.<br></p>

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

<p>Applications A Boc-protected bifunctional linking reagent.<br>References Jimenez-Castells, C., et al.: Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett., 17, 5155 (2007), Carmona, S., et al.: Mol. Pharm., 6, 706 (2009), Nagahori, N., et al.: Biochem., 48, 583 (2009),<br></p>

<p>Applications L-Serine-13C3 is the isotope labelled analog of L-Serine (S270995); a compound 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>Stability Very Hygroscopic<br>Applications 6-N-Trimethyl L-Lysine-d9, is the labeled analogue of Nε,Nε,Nε-Trimethyllysine, a metabolite and cofactor on the metabolic pathways.<br>References Rebouche C.J., et. al, J. Nutrition, 116(5), 751-759 (1986); Vaz, F.M et. al, J. Bio. Chem., 276(36), 33512-33517 (2001);<br></p>

<p>Applications 2-Methoxy-3-methylaniline is an important building block.<br></p>

<p>Stability Air Sensitive<br>Applications L-Homocysteine is the hydrolysis product of adenosine (A280400), a purine nucleoside. Metabolic fate of L-Homocysteine is converted back to L-Methionine( M260440) via tetrahydrofolate.<br>References Liu, X.D., et al.: Org. BIomolec. Chem., 11, 4258 (2013); Chen, C.S., et al.: Nueroendocrinol., 97, 232 (2013);<br></p>

<p>Stability Temperature Sensitive, Light Sensitive<br>Applications 2-Ethyl-4-methylpentyl Acrylate<br></p>

<p>Applications Labelled L-Citrulline. An amino acid, first isolated from the juice of watermelon, Citrullus vulgaris Schrad., Cucurbitaceae. Used in the treatment of asthenia.<br>References Kurtz, et al.: J. Biol. Chem., 122, 477 (1938), Rajantie, J., et al.: J. Pediatr., 97, 927 (1980), Carpenter, T.O., et al.: N. Engl. J. Med., 312, 290 (1985),<br></p>

<p>Applications The urinary 1- and 3-methylhistidine (1- and 3-MH) metabolites as potential biomarkers of skeletal muscle toxicity. These metabolites were highly correlated to sex-, dose-, and time-dependent development of cerivastatin-induced myotoxicity. Natural but non-proteinogenic amino acid; employed as index of muscle protein breakdown.<br>References Berna, M., et al.: Anal. Chem., 79, 4199 (2007), Pritt, M., et al.: Toxicol. Sci., 103, 382 (2008), Tonomura, Y., et al.: Toxicology, 266, 48 (2009),<br></p>

<p>Applications 2-ethyl-6-methylpyrazine (cas# 13925-03-6) is a useful research chemical.<br></p>

<p>Stability Hygroscopic<br>Applications 4-Chloro-3-cyano-6-methoxy-7-[3-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)propoxy]quinoline is a useful reagent to prepare benzofuranyl derivatives for treating solid tumours. It is also an impurity of Bosutinib.<br>References Hennequin, L. F. A. PCT Int. Appl. (2003), WO 2003047585 A1 20030612 (2003); Hennequin, L. F. A., Gibson, K. H., Foote, K. M. PCT Int. Appl. WO 2003047582 A1 20030612 (2003)<br></p>

<p>Applications Suberylglycine 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>Applications 1-Methyl-1h-1,2,4-triazol-3-amine (cas# 49607-51-4) is a useful research chemical.<br></p>

<p>Impurity Levodopa EP Impurity A; Levodopa USP Related Compound A<br>Stability Hygroscopic<br>Applications 6-Hydroxy-L-DOPA (Levodopa EP Impurity A; Levodopa USP Related Compound A) is the 6-hydroxy derivative of the amino acid L-DOPA (D533751) with neurotoxic properties. Studies show that exogenously administered 6-Hydroxy-L-DOPA is biotransformed by amino acid decarboxylase to the highly potent and catecholamine-selective neurotoxin, 6-Hydroxydopamine. The treatment of 6-Hydroxy-L-DOPA in rats resulted in the stimulation of acetylcholinesterase.<br>References Jaim-Etcheverry, G. et al.: Brain Res., 100, 699 (1975); Kostrzewa, R.M. et al.: Amino Acids, 14, 175 (1998); Berthet, A. et al.: J. Neurosci., 29, 4829 (2009);<br></p>

<p>Stability Hygroscopic<br>Applications 4-Methyl-2-oxovaleric Acid is an α-ketomonocarboxylic acid that triggers insulin release by acting upon receptor sites which differ from those occupied by amino acids. 4-Methyl-2-oxovaleric Acid is an intermediate in the metabolism of Leucine.<br>References Panten, U. et al.: Naun.-Schmied. Arch. Pharmacol., 291, 405 (1975); Vague, P. et al.: Diab. Metab., 1, 185 (1975); Francois, G. et al.: Lancet, 1, 858 (1984);<br></p>

<p>Applications 12-(t-Boc-amino)-1-dodecanol (cas# 67341-03-1) is a compound useful in organic synthesis.<br></p>

<p>Applications 1,3,5-Trimethoxy-2-methylbenzene AldrichCPR (cas# 14107-97-2) is a useful research chemical.<br></p>

<p>Applications N-3-(Sulfopropyl)-3-methoxy-5-methylaniline is used as a reagent for the evaluation of basic property and long-term stability of reagents for enzymically assaying triglyceride, cholesterol and uric acid.<br>References Yamaguchi, T., Iryo to Kensa Kiki-Shiyaku., 3, 591-597 (2007).<br></p>

<p>Stability Hygroscopic<br>Applications Dityrosine (DY), a tyrosine dimer formed by 3,3’-biaryl bond formation can be used as a biomarker to detect oxidative protein damage and selective proteolysis. Fluorescence intensity decays of Dityrosine are generally characterized by two decay components, one with a lifetime in the range of 150 to 800 ps and another between 2.5 and 4.5 ns.<br>References Libertini, L., et al.: Biophys. J., 47, 765 (1985), Huggins, T., et al.: J. Biol. Chem., 268, 12341 (1993), Malencik, D., et al.: Biochemistry, 35, 4375 (1996),<br></p>

<p>Applications 5-Chloro-2-methylphenol can be used in the preparation of dichlorotoluqinones.<br>References James, C., et al.: J. Org. Chem., 16, 328 (1951)<br></p>

<p>Applications L-Tryptophan-d3 is a deuterium labelled amino acid, which is a protein building block. The unlabelled L-Tryptophan (T947210) is also available.<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 A red azoic dye. Dyes and metabolites, Environmental Testing<br>References Hoover, K., et al.: Chem. Res. Toxicol., 18, 1497 (2005), Altenburger, R., et al.: Environ. Toxicol. Chem., 24, 324 (2005), Gonzalez, M., et al.: Bioorg. Med. Chem., 13, 1775 (2005),<br></p>

<p>Applications (2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-2-(4-Chloro-3-(4-ethoxybenzyl)phenyl)-6-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-3,4,5-triol is an enantiomer of dapagliflozin(D185370), which is a sodium-glucose transporter 2 inhibitor.<br>References Kasichayanula, S. et al.: Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism 13, 47 (2011)<br></p>

<p>Applications Ethyl [2-Methyl-3-(chlorosulfonyl)phenoxy]acetate (cas# 91427-62-2) is a compound useful in organic synthesis.<br></p>