2-Fluoro-DL-phenylalanine

CAS: 2629-55-2

Ref. 3D-FF34159

Product Information

• Name: 2-Fluoro-DL-phenylalanine
• Synonyms: (±)-2-Fluorophenylalanine, 2-Amino-3-(2-fluorophenyl)propanoic acid, 2-Fluoro-<span class="text-smallcaps">DL</span>-phenylalanine, 3-(2-Fluorophenyl)-<span class="text-smallcaps">DL</span>-alanine, 3-(o-Fluorophenyl)alanine, <span class="text-smallcaps">DL</span>-2-Fluorophenylalanine, <span class="text-smallcaps">DL</span>-Phenylalanine, 2-fluoro-, <span class="text-smallcaps">DL</span>-o-Fluorophenylalanine, Alanine, 3-(o-fluorophenyl)-, <span class="text-smallcaps">DL</span>-, DL-3-(2-Fluorophenyl)alanine, H-DL-Phe(2-F)-OH, Phenylalanine, 2-fluoro-, o-Fluoro-<span class="text-smallcaps">DL</span>-phenylalanine, o-Fluorophenylalanine

Description

2-Fluoro-DL-phenylalanine is a metabolic intermediate in the biosynthesis of phenylalanine. In this experiment, 2-fluoro-DL-phenylalanine was added to a reaction vessel containing glucose, ammonium, and phosphate buffer. The product of the reaction was determined by measuring the amount of carbon dioxide produced. This experiment showed that 2-fluoro-DL-phenylalanine is more effective as an antimicrobial agent than DL-phenylalanine because it inhibits bacterial growth at lower concentrations.
2-Fluoro DL phenylalanine is also used as a substrate for mutant strains of trichophyton mentagrophytes and corynebacterium glutamicum. These strains are resistant to enzyme inhibitors such as DNP, which can be used to distinguish these mutants from wild type strains. 2FLP is also useful in cancer research because it has been shown to inhibit protein synthesis in cancer tissues and

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 183.18 g/mol
• Formula: C₉H₁₀FNO₂
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: White To Light (Or Pale) Brown Solid
• InChI: InChI=1S/C9H10FNO2/c10-7-4-2-1-3-6(7)5-8(11)9(12)13/h1-4,8H,5,11H2,(H,12,13)
• InChI key: InChIKey=NYCRCTMDYITATC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: NC(Cc1ccccc1F)C(=O)O