B2629
Betaine
≥98% (perchloric acid titration)
Synonym(s):
(Carboxymethyl)trimethylammonium inner salt, Oxyneurine, Trimethylglycine
Sign Into View Organizational & Contract Pricing
All Photos(4)
About This Item
Linear Formula:
(CH3)3N+CH2COO-
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
117.15
Beilstein:
3537113
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352202
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.77
Recommended Products
biological source
sugar beets
Quality Level
Assay
≥98% (perchloric acid titration)
form
powder or crystals
mp
310 °C (dec.)
solubility
water: 50 mg/mL, clear, colorless to faintly yellow
storage temp.
2-8°C
SMILES string
C[N+](C)(C)CC([O-])=O
InChI
1S/C5H11NO2/c1-6(2,3)4-5(7)8/h4H2,1-3H3
InChI key
KWIUHFFTVRNATP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Looking for similar products? Visit Product Comparison Guide
General description
Betaine is a quaternary ammonium zwitterion, extensively present in animals, plants and microorganisms. It also forms a good dietary source as it is found in wheat, spinach, shellfish and sugar beets. Betaine is a methyl derivative of the amino acid glycine. It is known by different names such as trimethylglycine, glycine betaine, lycine and oxyneurine.
Application
Betaine has been used to study the effects of antioxidants on regrowth from cryopreservation.
Biochem/physiol Actions
Apart from betaine taking part in transmethylation, it acts as an organic osmolyte in protecting cells under stress. This is being significantly observed in plants and microorganisms. Betaine is also known to increase the levels of S-adenosylmethionine and thus this might reduce the effects of hepatic steatosis.
End-product of oxidative metabolism of choline, betaine is a general methyl donor, in particular in a minor pathway of methionine biosynthesis. It is used to treat homocystinuria, which is a defect in the major pathway of methionine biosynthesis.
Storage Class Code
11 - Combustible Solids
WGK
WGK 1
Flash Point(F)
Not applicable
Flash Point(C)
Not applicable
Personal Protective Equipment
dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
Choose from one of the most recent versions:
Already Own This Product?
Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.
Customers Also Viewed
Mireille M Kattar et al.
Journal of clinical microbiology, 46(12), 3935-3940 (2008-10-17)
Brucellosis remains an important anthropozoonosis worldwide. Brucella species are genetically homogeneous, and thus, the typing of Brucella species for epidemiological purposes by conventional molecular typing methods has remained elusive. Although many methods could segregate isolates into the phylogenetically recognized taxa
L Garcia-Gonzalez et al.
International journal of food microbiology, 129(3), 253-263 (2009-01-23)
High pressure carbon dioxide (HPCD) treatment is currently considered as an attractive non-thermal process for preserving food. Industrial application of this technique requires, among others, systematic (quantitative) data on the inactivation of food relevant pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms, and in-depth
Jindong Hao et al.
Animals : an open access journal from MDPI, 11(6) (2021-07-03)
m6A is one of the most common and abundant modifications of RNA molecules present in eukaryotes. The methyltransferase complex, consisting of methyltransferase-like 3 (METTL3), METTL14, and WTAP, is responsible for the m6A modification of RNA. WTAP was identified as an
Yuna Choi et al.
Experimental neurobiology, 30(4), 308-317 (2021-09-07)
Experimental autoimmune uveitis (EAU) is an animal model of human autoimmune uveitis that is characterized by the infiltration of autoimmune T cells with concurrent increases in pro-inflammatory cytokines and reactive oxygen species. This study aimed to assess whether betaine regulates
Antioxidant and anti-stress compounds improve regrowth of cryopreserved Rubus shoot tips
Uchendu EE, et al.
In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology, 46(4), 386-393 (2010)
Our team of scientists has experience in all areas of research including Life Science, Material Science, Chemical Synthesis, Chromatography, Analytical and many others.
Contact Technical Service