N-(3-Phenylpropionyl)glycine

CAS: 56613-60-6

Ref. 3D-GCA61360

Product Information

• Name: N-(3-Phenylpropionyl)glycine
• Synonyms: (3-Phenyl-propionylamino)-acetic acid, (3-Phenylpropionyl)glycine, 2-(3-Phenylpropanamido)acetic acid, 56613-60-6, Glycine, N-(1-oxo-3-phenylpropyl)-, N-(1-Oxo-3-phenylpropyl)glycine, N-(3-phenyl-propionyl)-glycine, N-phenyl-N-propanoylglycine, Phenylpropionylglycine, [(3-Phenylpropanoyl)Amino]Acetic Acid, [(3-Phenylpropionyl)amino]acetic acid

Description

N-(3-Phenylpropionyl)glycine is a metabolite of the amino acid glycine that is produced by plants. It has been used in diagnostic tests to measure the activity of enzymes involved in fatty acid metabolism and as a marker for metabolic disorders. N-(3-Phenylpropionyl)glycine can be detected in urine samples and has been used to diagnose different types of orotic aciduria, including infantile orotic aciduria. This metabolite inhibits the activity of the enzyme hexanoylglycerol O-acyltransferase, which catalyzes the conversion of hexanoylglycine to p-hydroxybenzoic acid. Hexanoylglycine is an intermediate product of human liver metabolism and it can be found in high concentrations in body tissues such as heart tissue.

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 207.23 g/mol
• Formula: C₁₁H₁₃NO₃
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: Powder