CAS 56-40-6 appears in our catalog under these names: Oxiracetam Impurity L, Glycine, Glycine, >95% (HPLC), Glycine 1000 µg/mL in Water, glycine/ 99.54% (existing batch purity). Offered by: Chemat Brand, TRC, Mikromol, Dr. Ehrenstorfer, TargetMol. Available pack sizes: on request, 10g, 10mg, 1g, 250mg, 1ml, 500mg, 1kg.
Glycine is the simplest (and the only achiral) proteinogenic amino acid, with a hydrogen atom as its side chain. It has a role as a neurotransmitter, a micronutrient, a nutraceutical, a hepatoprotective agent, an EC 2.1.2.1 (glycine hydroxymethyltransferase) inhibitor, a NMDA receptor agonist and a fundamental metabolite. It is a serine family amino acid, an alpha-amino acid and a proteinogenic amino acid. It is a conjugate base of a glycinium. It is a conjugate acid of a glycinate. It is a tautomer of a glycine zwitterion.
Source: ChEBI
| Molecular formula | C2H5NO2 |
|---|---|
| Molecular weight | 75.07 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | 2-aminoacetic acid |
| InChIKey | DHMQDGOQFOQNFH-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | C(C(=O)O)N |
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