2,4-Diaminopentanedioic acid

Ref. 3D-FA180658

Product Information

• Name: 2,4-Diaminopentanedioic acid
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: 2,4-Diaminopentanedioic acid is a compound that can be synthesized from the amino acid histidine and dibromomethane. This chemical is found in natural compounds such as L-histidine. It has been shown to inhibit glutamate production in the brain by competitive inhibition of the enzyme glutamic acid decarboxylase. 2,4-Diaminopentanedioic acid has also been used as a building block to create other compounds with interesting biochemical properties. The synthesis of this compound is efficient and stereoisomers are easily distinguished. This chemical binds nucleophiles due to its electron withdrawing group, which allows it to act as a nucleophile itself. 2,4-Diaminopentanedioic acid also participates in many biochemical reactions such as the conversion of dibromomethane into bromoform and the synthesis of heparin sulfate.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 162.14 g/mol
• Formula: C₅H₁₀N₂O₄
• Purity: Min. 95%