N-Acetyl-L-tyrosine

CAS: 537-55-3

Ref. 3D-FA10354

Product Information

• Name: N-Acetyl-L-tyrosine
• Synonyms: (+)-(2S)-2-(Acetylamino)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid, (2S)-2-(Acetylamino)-3-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)Propanoate, (2S)-2-Acetamido-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid, <span class="text-smallcaps">L</span>-N-Acetyltyrosine, <span class="text-smallcaps">L</span>-Tyrosine, N-acetyl-, Ac-Tyr-Oh, Ac-Tyrosine, Acetyl-L-Tyrosine, Acetyltyrosine, L-Tyrosine, N-Acetyl-, N-Ac-L-Tyr, N-Acetyl-<span class="text-smallcaps">L</span>-tyrosine, N-Acetyl-L-tryosine, N-Acetyltyrosine, N-Aceyl-L-Tyrosine, NSC 10853, Tyr-Excel, Tyrosine, N-acetyl-, <span class="text-smallcaps">L</span>-
• CAS: 537-55-3

Description

N-Acetyl-L-tyrosine is a tyrosine derivative with a chemical structure similar to that of an amino acid. It is used as a model system in biochemistry and molecular biology to study the transfer reactions of tyrosine, which are important for energy metabolism, protein synthesis, and metal chelation. N-Acetyl-L-tyrosine is also an effective substrate molecule for many analytical methods, such as thin layer chromatography or liquid chromatography.

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 223.23 g/mol
• Formula: C₁₁H₁₃NO₄
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: White Powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/C11H13NO4/c1-7(13)12-10(11(15)16)6-8-2-4-9(14)5-3-8/h2-5,10,14H,6H2,1H3,(H,12,13)(H,15,16)/t10-/m0/s1
• InChI key: InChIKey=CAHKINHBCWCHCF-JTQLQIEISA-N
• SMILES: CC(=O)N[C@@H](Cc1ccc(O)cc1)C(=O)O