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L-Methionine

EMPROVE^® EXPERT, USP, Ph. Eur., JP

• Synonym(s): L-Methionine, (S)-2-Amino-4-(methylmercapto)butyric acid, L-2-Amino-4-(methylthio)butanoic acid
• Linear Formula: CH₃SCH₂CH₂CH(NH₂)CO₂H
• CAS Number: 63-68-3
• Molecular Weight: 149.21
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1722294
• MDL number: MFCD00063097
• UNSPSC Code: 12352209

Properties

• biological source: synthetic
• Quality Level: 500
• agency: JP; Ph. Eur.; USP
• product line: EMPROVE^® EXPERT
• assay: ≥99%
• form: powder
• impurities: endotoxin, heavy metals, trace metals, residual solvents, tested
• mp: 284 °C (dec.) (lit.); 284 °C (dec.) (lit.)
• solubility: water: 50 mg/mL
• suitability: suitable for manufacturing use
• application(s): pharmaceutical (small molecule)
• foreign activity: Cytotoxicity, tested
• storage temp.: 2-30°C
• SMILES string: CSCC[C@H](N)C(O)=O
• InChI: 1S/C5H11NO2S/c1-9-3-2-4(6)5(7)8/h4H,2-3,6H2,1H3,(H,7,8)/t4-/m0/s1
• InChI key: FFEARJCKVFRZRR-BYPYZUCNSA-N

Description

Application

L-Methionine is an essential amino acid. It is used as a cell culture media component for the commercial biomanufacture of therapeutic recombinant proteins and monoclonal antibodies.

Legal Information

Emprove is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable