Synonym: Aminoacetic acid, Aminoethanoic acid, Glycocoll
CAS Number: 56-40-6
Linear Formula: NH2CH2COOH
Molecular Weight: 75.07
Beilstein Registry Number: 635782
EC Number: 200-272-2
MDL Number: MFCD00008131
PubChem Substance ID: 24873323
Biochem/physiol Actions
Inhibitory neurotransmitter in spinal cord, allosteric regulator of NMDA receptors.
Other Notes
Buffer component in the coupled phosphatase-kinase reaction for end labeling of restriction fragments; Component of Tris-glycine reservoir buffer used in SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis in the characterization of in vitro translation products.
Grade: for molecular biology
Product Line: BioUltra
Assay: ≥99.0% (NT)
Impurities: DNases, none detected; RNases, none detected; insoluble matter, passes filter test; phosphatases, none detected; proteases, none detected
Ing. Residue: ≤0.05% (as SO4)
Loss: ≤0.05% loss on drying, 20°C (HV)
pKa (25°C): 2.35
MP: 240°C (dec.)(lit.)
Solubility: 1 M HCl: soluble1 M at 20°C, clear, colorless
Anion Traces: chloride (Cl-): ≤50 mg/kg; sulfate (SO42-): ≤50 mg/kg
Cation Traces: Al: ≤5 mg/kg, As: ≤0.1 mg/kg, Ba: ≤5 mg/kg, Bi: ≤5 mg/kg, Ca: ≤10 mg/kg, Cd: ≤5 mg/kg, Co: ≤5 mg/kg, Cr: ≤5 mg/kg, Cu: ≤5 mg/kg, Fe: ≤5 mg/kg, K: ≤50 mg/kg, Li: ≤5 mg/kg, Mg: ≤5 mg/kg, Mn: ≤5 mg/kg, Mo: ≤5 mg/kg, NHM4+: ≤200 mg/kg, Na: ≤50 mg/kg, Ni: ≤5 mg/kg, Pb: ≤5 mg/kg, Sr: ≤5 mg/kg, Zn: ≤5 mg/kg
λ: 1 M in 1 M HCl
UV absorption: λ: 260 nm Amax: 0.01, λ: 280 nm Amax: 0.01
Gene Information: rat ... Grin2a(24409)