L-Cysteine hydrochloride monohydrate (LCHCMH) is a water soluble salt of the non-essential amino acid, L-cysteine. Widely employed in the medicine industry Thermodynamic features of a solution of LCHCMH in water have been reported NMDA glutamatergic receptor antagonist L-Cysteine…

Glycine is a non-essential amino acid. It is the only amino acid with no asymmetric carbon and thus is not chiral. It is the major inhibitory neurotransmitter. It is involved in the biosynthesis of the porphyrin rings of hemes and chlorophylls. Glycine is commonly used in buffer solutions, in…

CAS: 74-79-3 EC No: 200-811-1 MDL No: MFCD00002635 RTECS: CF1934200 Crystalline/Powder Molecular Formula: C₆H₁₄N₄O₂ MW: 174.20 Melting Point: 222° (decomposes)

CAS: 56-41-7 EC No: 200-273-8 MDL No: MFCD00064410 RTECS: AY2990000 Crystalline Molecular Formula: C₃H₇NO₂ MW: 89.09 Optical Rotation: [α]20/D +14.0±1°, c = 5% in 5M HCl

CAS: 617-45-8 EC No: 217-234-6 MDL No: MFCD00063083 RTECS: CI9097800 Solid Molecular Formula: C₄H₆NO₄ MW: 133.10 Melting Point: >300°

L-histidine is an essential amino acid with a basic side chain, and is hydrophilic in character. It contains an imidazole group in the side chain. Histidine is biosynthesized from ATP, 5-phosphoribosyl-1-pyrophosphate (PRPP), and glutamine. In turn, histidine is degraded to glutamate by histidase,…

L-Glutamic Acid is a non-essential amino acid for human development; referred to as an excitatory amino acid (EAA) due to its role in neurotransmission. Acts as a neurotransmitter at fast synapses; agonist at kainate, NMDA and quisqualate receptors. L-Glutamic acid is one of the two amino acids…

L-Tryptophan is an amino acid precursor of serotonin and melatonin.

CAS: 150-30-1 EC No: 205-756-7 MDL No: MFCD00064225 Powder Molecular Formula: C₉H₁₁NO₂ MW: 165.19 Melting Point: 266-267° (decomposes)

Methionine is one of the common sulfur-containing amino acids. Methionine is a common methyl-group donor to various substrates, such as creatine, epinephrine, ergosterol, and choline. L-Methionine is used as an essential amino acid for human development and therapeutically acts as an antidote…

An essential amino acid.

CAS: 56-84-8 EC No: 200-291-6 MDL No: MFCD00002616 RTECS: CI9098500 Powder Molecular Formula: C₄H₇NO₄ MW: 133.10 Melting Point: >300° (decomposes)

CAS: 56-40-6 EC No: 200-272-2 MDL No: MFCD00008131 RTECS: MB7600000 Crystalline Molecular Formula: C₂H₅NO₂ MW: 75.07 Melting Point: 240° (decomposes)

CAS: 39665-12-8 EC No: 200-294-2 MDL No: MFCD00151035 RTECS: OL5540000 Powder Molecular Formula: C₆H₁₄N₂O₂·H₂O MW: 164.20 Optical Rotation: [α]20/D +22.5±1°, c = 2% in 6M HCl

L-arginine is an amino acid. Necessary for the production of protein Helps rid the body of ammonia Stimulates the release of insulin Used to make nitric oxide Substrate of nitric oxide synthase, which is converted to citrulline and nitric oxide (NO). Induces insulin release by a…

CAS: 56-40-6 EC No: 200-272-2 MDL No: MFCD00008131 RTECS: MB7600000 Powder Molecular Formula: C₂H₅NO₂ MW: 75.07 Melting Point: 240° (decomposes)

L-Asparagine is used in cell culture media and is a component of MEM non-essential amino acids solution. L-Asparagine has been shown to enhance ornithine decarboxylase activity in cultured human colon adenocarcinoma Caco-2 cells and in cultured IEC-6 intestinal epithelial cells. Spore germination…

L-Glutamine, the uncharged and amidated analog of L-glutamic acid, is an important amino acid for the incorporation of NH4+ into biomolecules. It is biosynthesized from NH4+ and glutamate via the enzyme glutamate synthetase. In turn, degradation of glutamine to free the ammonia moiety is mediated…

Urea is a prinicipal protein metabolite end product of nitrogen metabolism in most mammals, formed by the enzymatic reactions of the Kreb's cycle and the major product for the removal of free ammonia (NH4+) in vivo. Urea is a mild agent usually used in the solubilization and denaturation of…

CAS: 73-22-3 EC No: 200-795-6 MDL No: MFCD00064340 RTECS: YN6130000 Powder Molecular Formula: C₁₁H₁₂N₂O MW: 204.23 Melting Point: 280-285° (decomposes)

CAS: 72-18-4 EC No: 200-773-6 MDL No: MFCD00064220 RTECS: YV9361000 Solid Molecular Formula: C₅H₁₁NO₂ MW: 117.15 Melting Point: 295-300° (sublimes) Optical Rotation: [α]20/D +27.0±0.5°, c = 5% in 5M HCl

CAS: 72-19-5 EC No: 200-774-1 MDL No: MFCD00064270 RTECS: XO8590000 Crystalline/Powder Molecular Formula: C₄H₉NO₃ MW: 119.12 Melting Point: 255° (decomposes)

CAS: 1119-34-2 EC No: 214-275-1 MDL No: MFCD00064550 RTECS: CF1995500 Powder Molecular Formula: C₆H₁₄N₄O₂·HCl MW: 210.66 Optical Rotation: [α]20/D +22.0±0.5°, c = 5% in 5M HCl

L-Cysteine is a proteinogenic amino acid incorporated into proteins as directed by the genetic code. The thiol-side chain participates in a variety of oxidation/reduction reactions within the cell. The side chain participates in the formation of β bonds that modulate the secondary and ternary…

The essential amino acid L-histidine is one of the three amino acids with a basic side chain, and is very hydrophilic in character. It contains an imidazole group in the side chain. L-Histidine has been used to study cultures of the human T-lymphoblastic leukemia cell line MOLT-4 to study…

CAS: 6000-43-7 EC No: 227-841-8 MDL No: MFCD00012872 RTECS: MC0560000 Solid Molecular Formula: C₂H₅NO₂·HCl MW: 111.53 Melting Point: 176-180°

L-Glutamine, the uncharged and amidated analog of L-glutamic acid, is an important amino acid for the incorporation of NH4+ into biomolecules. It is biosynthesized from NH4. L-Glutamine is an essential amino acid that is a crucial component of culture media that serves as a major energy source…