(S)-2-Hydroxy-3-phenylpropanoic acid

CAS: 20312-36-1

Ref. TM-T5290

Product Information

• Name: (S)-2-Hydroxy-3-phenylpropanoic acid
• Synonyms: L-(−)-3-Phenyllactic acid, (-)-2-Hydroxy-3-phenylpropanoic acid, (-)-2-Hydroxy-3-phenylpropionic acid, (-)-3-Phenyllactic acid, (-)-β-Phenyllactic acid, (2S)-2-Hydroxy-3-phenylpropanoic acid, (2S)-2-Hydroxy-3-phenylpropionic acid, (2S)-2-hydroxy-3-phenylpropanoate, (S)-(-)-2-Hydroxy-3-phenylpropionic acid, (S)-3-Phenyllactic acid, (S)-Phenyllactic acid, (S)-β-Phenyllactic acid, (αS)-α-Hydroxybenzenepropanoic acid, 3-(S)-Phenyl lactic acid, <span class="text-smallcaps">L</span>-(-)-3-Phenyllactic acid, <span class="text-smallcaps">L</span>-2-Hydroxy-3-phenylpropionic acid, <span class="text-smallcaps">L</span>-Phenyllactic acid, <span class="text-smallcaps">L</span>-β-Phenyllactic acid, Benzenepropanoic acid, α-hydroxy-, (S)-, Benzenepropanoic acid, α-hydroxy-, (αS)-, L-(-)-3-Phenylacetic acid, Lactic acid, 3-phenyl-, (S)-, β-Phenyl-<span class="text-smallcaps">L</span>-lactic acid
• CAS: 20312-36-1

Description

(S)-2-Hydroxy-3-phenylpropanoic acid (L-(−)-3-Phenyllactic acid) is a chiral aromatic compound involved in phenylalanine metabolism. It is likely produced from phenylpyruvate via the action of lactate dehydrogenase. The D-form of this organic acid is typically derived from bacterial sources while the L-form is almost certainly endogenous. Levels of phenyllactate are normally very low in blood or urine. High levels of PLA in the urine or blood are often indicative of phenylketonuria (PKU) and hyperphenylalaninemia (HPA). PKU is due to lack of the enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) so that phenylalanine is converted not to tyrosine but to phenylpyruvic acid (a precursor of phenylacetate).

• Brand: Targetmol

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 166.17
• Formula: C₉H₁₀O₃
• Purity: 99.63%
• Color/Form: Solid