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W381918
Aldrich
L -Arginine
≥98.5%, FCC
| Synonym: | (S)-2-Amino-5-guanidinopentanoic acid |
| CAS Number: | 74-79-3 |
| Linear Formula: | H2NC(=NH)NH(CH2)3CH(NH2)CO2H |
| Molecular Weight: | 174.20 |
| FEMA Number: | 3819 |
| Beilstein Registry Number: | 1725413 |
| EC Number: | 200-811-1 |
| MDL number: | MFCD00002635 |
| PubChem Substance ID: | 24901894 |
| Flavis number: | 17.003 |
Description
| Biochem/physiol Actions | Substrate of nitric oxide synthase, which is converted to citrulline and nitric oxide (NO). Induces insulin release by a nitric oxide-dependent mechanism. |
Properties
| grade | FCC |
| NI | |
| assay | ≥98.5% |
| optical activity | [α]20/D +27°, c = 8 in 6 M HCl |
| mp | 222 °C (dec.)(lit.) |
| Gene Information | human ... NOS1(4842), NOS2(4843) |
| rat ... Ppm1a(24666) |
Safety
| Personal Protective Equipment | Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US), type P1 (EN143) respirator filter |
| WGK Germany | 1 |
| RTECS | CF1934200 |
References
| reference | Boucher, J.L., et al., Nitric oxide biosynthesis, nitric oxide synthase inhibitors and arginase competition for |
| Merck | Merck 13,785 |
| Beilstein | Beil. 4,IV,2648 |
| Corp MSDS 1 (1), 302:D / FT-IR 1 (1), 786:A / FT-IR 2 (1), 1330:D / IR-Spectra (3), 465:H / IR-Spectra (2), 413:A / NMR-Reference 2 (1), 659:B / RegBook 1 (1), 919:B / Sigma FT-IR 1 (1), 40:B / Structure Index 1, 142:B:6 |
