(S)-2-Amino-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)acetic acid

CAS: 32462-30-9

Ref. 3D-FA139665

Product Information

• Name: (S)-2-Amino-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)acetic acid
• Synonyms: (2S)-2-Amino-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)acetic acid, (2S)-amino(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethanoic acid, (S)-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)glycine, (S)-2-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)glycine, (αS)-α-Amino-4-hydroxybenzeneacetic acid, 4-Hydroxy-L-phenylglycine, <span class="text-smallcaps">L</span>-(+)-(p-Hydroxyphenyl)glycine, <span class="text-smallcaps">L</span>-(+)-2-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)glycine, <span class="text-smallcaps">L</span>-(+)-4-Hydroxyphenylglycine, <span class="text-smallcaps">L</span>-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)glycine, <span class="text-smallcaps">L</span>-2-(p-Hydroxyphenyl)glycine, <span class="text-smallcaps">L</span>-α-Amino-p-hydroxyphenylacetic acid, Benzeneacetic acid, α-amino-4-hydroxy-, (S)-, Benzeneacetic acid, α-amino-4-hydroxy-, (αS)-, Glycine, 2-(p-hydroxyphenyl)-, <span class="text-smallcaps">L</span>-, L(+)4-Phydroxyphenylglycine, Oxfenicine, Uk 25842, p-Hydroxy-<span class="text-smallcaps">L</span>-phenylglycine

Description

(S)-2-Amino-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)acetic acid is a glycopeptide antibiotic that inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis. It has been shown to have a high affinity for the hydroxyl group of the peptidoglycan in Gram-positive bacteria. (S)-2-Amino-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)acetic acid has been used as an active analogue to vancomycin, which is a glycopeptide antibiotic that binds to the terminal D-alanine residues of peptidoglycan. This binding prevents crosslinking and polymerization of the glycan chains, which leads to cell death by autolysis. (S)-2-Amino-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)acetic acid has been shown to be effective against methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The mechanism of action for this drug is

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 167.16 g/mol
• Formula: C₈H₉NO₃
• Purity: Min. 95%