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L-Arginine

BioUltra, ≥99.5% (NT)

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Synonym

(S)-2-Amino-5-guanidinopentanoic acid

Molecular Formula

H₂NC(=NH)NH(CH₂)₃CH(NH₂)CO₂H

Molecular Weight

174.20

CAS Number

74-79-3

Beilstein Registry Number

1725413

MDL number

MFCD00002635

PubChem Substance ID

24846956

EG/EC Number

200-811-1

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Descriptions

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.

Other Notes

Exhibits stabilizing effects on plant protoplasts¹; pH drift correction in IEF of proteins²; Growth requirement of various microorganisms³.

Properties

product line

BioUltra

assay

≥99.5% (NT)

optical activity

[α]20/D +27.0±0.5°, c = 5% in 5 M HCl

total impurities

insoluble matter, passes filter test

≤0.3% foreign amino acids

ign. residue

≤0.05% (as SO₄)

loss

≤0.1% loss on drying, 20 °C (HV)

10.5-12.0 (25 °C, 0.5 M in H₂O)

222 °C (dec.)(lit.)

solubility

H₂O: 0.5 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless

anion traces

chloride (Cl^-): ≤100 mg/kg

sulfate (SO₄^2-): ≤100 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

Na: ≤50 mg/kg

Ni: ≤5 mg/kg

Pb: ≤5 mg/kg

Sr: ≤5 mg/kg

Zn: ≤5 mg/kg

0.5 M in H₂O

UV absorption

λ: 260 nm A_max: 0.2

λ: 280 nm A_max: 0.1

Gene Information

human ... NOS1(4842), NOS2A(4843)

References

Cited Reference

1. A.W. Galston et al. Plant Sci. Lett. 11, 69, (1978)

2. H. Delice, B.J. Radola, ed. Electrophoresis ’79, ed. B.J. Radola Berlin , 165, (1980)

3. CRC Handbook of Microbiology Cleveland, Ohio , (1974) 4, 1

Reference

Boucher, J.L., et al., Nitric oxide biosynthesis, nitric oxide synthase inhibitors and arginase competition for L-arginine utilization. Cell. Mol. Life Sci. 55, 1015-1028, (1999)

Merck

Merck 13,785

Beilstein

Beil. 4,IV,2648

reference

Corp MSDS 1 (1), 302:D / FT-IR 2 (1), 1330:D / FT-IR 1 (1), 786:A / 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

Safety

WGK Germany

RTECS

CF1934200

10-23

Related Categories

... Amino Acids > Amino Acids

... Biochemicals Found in Plants > Amino acids

... Amino Acid Derivatives > Arginine

... Amino Acids > BioUltra

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