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23128

Supelco

L-Lysine

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

(S)-2,6-Diaminocaproic acid

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Linear Formula:
H2N(CH2)4CH(NH2)CO2H
CAS Number:
56-87-1
Molecular Weight:
146.19
Beilstein:
1722531
EC Number:
200-294-2
MDL number:
MFCD00064433
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
PubChem Substance ID:
329752387
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥95.0% (HPLC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

analyte chemical class(es)

amino acids, peptides, proteins

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

impurities

≤2.0% water

color

white to off-white

mp

215 °C (dec.) (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

SMILES string

NCCCC[C@H](N)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C6H14N2O2/c7-4-2-1-3-5(8)6(9)10/h5H,1-4,7-8H2,(H,9,10)/t5-/m0/s1

InChI key

KDXKERNSBIXSRK-YFKPBYRVSA-N

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General description

L-Lysine is an essential amino acid which is required for human and animal growth. It belongs to the aspartate family of amino acids.

Application

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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Regulatory Listings

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JAN Code

23128-100MG:
23128-BULK:
23128-VAR:

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
BCCH0657
BCCF5784
BCCD6964
BCCC5857
BCCC0563

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Engineering photosynthetic production of L-lysine.
Korosh, T. C
Metabolic engineering, 44, 273-283 (2017)
J Robin Highley et al.
Neuropathology and applied neurobiology, 40(6), 670-685 (2014-04-23)
Loss of nuclear TDP-43 characterizes sporadic and most familial forms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). TDP-43 (encoded by TARDBP) has multiple roles in RNA processing. We aimed to determine whether (1) RNA splicing dysregulation is present in lower motor neurones
Steven Zuryn et al.
Science (New York, N.Y.), 345(6198), 826-829 (2014-08-16)
Natural interconversions between distinct somatic cell types have been reported in species as diverse as jellyfish and mice. The efficiency and reproducibility of some reprogramming events represent unexploited avenues in which to probe mechanisms that ensure robust cell conversion. We
Alexander Leitner et al.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 111(26), 9455-9460 (2014-06-19)
The study of proteins and protein complexes using chemical cross-linking followed by the MS identification of the cross-linked peptides has found increasingly widespread use in recent years. Thus far, such analyses have used almost exclusively homobifunctional, amine-reactive cross-linking reagents. Here
Nicholas I Proellocks et al.
FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, 28(7), 3103-3113 (2014-04-08)
The genomes of malaria parasites (Plasmodium spp.) contain a family of genes encoding proteins with a Plasmodium helical interspersed subtelomeric (PHIST) domain, most of which are predicted to be exported into the parasite-infected human red blood cell (iRBC). Here, using
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