L-Pyroglutamic Acid

CAS: 98-79-3

Ref. TR-P997480

Product Information

• Name: L-Pyroglutamic Acid
• Synonyms: 5-Oxo-L-proline, Proline, 5-oxo-, L- (8CI), (-)-2-Pyrrolidone-5-carboxylic acid, (-)-Pyroglutamic acid, (2S)-5-Oxopyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid, (5S)-2-Oxopyrrolidine-5-carboxylic acid, (S)-(-)-2-Pyrrolidone-5-carboxylic acid, (S)-2-Pyrrolidone-5-carboxylic acid, (S)-5-Oxo-1H-pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid, (S)-5-Oxo-2-pyrrolidinecarboxylic acid, (S)-5-Oxoproline, (S)-Pyroglutamic acid, 2-L-Pyrrolidone-5-carboxylic acid, 2-Oxopyrrolidine-5(S)-carboxylic acid, 2-Pyrrolidinone-5-carboxylic acid, 5-Carboxy-2-pyrrolidinone, 5-Oxoproline, 5-Pyrrolidinone-2-carboxylic acid, Ajidew A 100, Glutimic acid, Glutiminic acid, L-2-Pyrrolidone-5-carboxylic acid, L-5-Carboxy-2-pyrrolidinone, L-5-Oxo-2-pyrrolidinecarboxylic acid, L-5-Oxoproline, L-Glutimic acid, L-Glutiminic acid, L-Pyrrolidinonecarboxylic acid, L-Pyrrolidonecarboxylic acid, NSC 143034, Oxoproline, Oxopyrrolidinecarboxylic acid, PCA, PCA 50, Pidolic acid, Pidolidone, Pyroglutamic acid, Pyrrolidinonecarboxylic acid, Pyrrolidone-5-carboxylic acid, Pyrrolidonecarboxylic acid, (S)-(-)-γ-Butyrolactam-γ-carboxylic acid, 5-Oxo-L-proline, L-Glutamic acid
• Brand: TRC

Description

Applications L-Pyroglutamic acid is an amino acid that is used in the synthesis of peptides. It has also been observed to convert when placed at the N-terminus in vivo to create IgG2 antibodies.
References Wirths, O. et al.: J. Biol. Chem., 53, 41517 (2010); Liu, Y.D. et al.: J. Biol. Chem., 286, 11211 (2011);

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 129.11
• Formula: C₅H₇NO₃
• Color/Form: Neat
• InChI: InChI=1S/C5H7NO3/c7-4-2-1-3(6-4)5(8)9/h3H,1-2H2,(H,6,7)(H,8,9)/t3-/m0/s1