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81619
Ectoine
≥95.0% (HPLC)
Synonym(s):
(S)-2-Methyl-1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid, Thp(B)
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About This Item
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H10N2O2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
142.16
UNSPSC Code:
24112111
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
431-910-1
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
7288977
MDL number:
Quality Segment
assay
≥95.0% (HPLC)
form
powder
mol wt
142.16 g/mol
storage condition
dry at room temperature
color
white
solubility
methanol: soluble 10 mg/mL, clear, colorless to almost colorless
SMILES string
CC1=N[C@@H](CCN1)C(O)=O
InChI
1S/C6H10N2O2/c1-4-7-3-2-5(8-4)6(9)10/h5H,2-3H2,1H3,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)/t5-/m0/s1
InChI key
WQXNXVUDBPYKBA-YFKPBYRVSA-N
General description
Ectoine, also known as 4,5,6-tetrahydro-2-methyl-4-pyrimidinecarboxylic acid, is a zwitterionic amino acid derivative that is a compatible osmoprotectant solute produced in certain aerobic, chemoheterotrophic, and halophilic bacteria to protect against osmotic stress, radiation, and other unfavorable environmental conditions.
Application
Biochem/physiol Actions
Other Notes
Stabilizer for enzymes and biological macromolecules
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| description ≥95.0% (HPLC) | description osmoprotectant | description primary reference standard | description natural, ≥95%, FG |
| form powder | form powder | form - | form - |
| assay ≥95.0% (HPLC) | assay ≥-98.0% (HPLC) | assay - | assay ≥95% |
| color white | color - | color - | color - |
| solubility methanol: soluble 10 mg/mL, clear, colorless to almost colorless | solubility - | solubility - | solubility - |
| Quality Level 200 | Quality Level 200 | Quality Level - | Quality Level 300, 400 |
| mol wt 142.16 g/mol | mol wt 142.16 | mol wt - | mol wt - |
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Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
WGK
WGK 1
Flash Point (°F)
Not applicable
Flash Point (°C)
Not applicable
PPE (personal protective equipment)
dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
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