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L-Methionine

EMPROVE® EXPERT, USP, Ph. Eur., JP

Pharma Manufacturing

Synonym(s):

L-Methionine, (S)-2-Amino-4-(methylmercapto)butyric acid, L-2-Amino-4-(methylthio)butanoic acid

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3SCH2CH2CH(NH2)CO2H
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
149.21
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1722294
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352209

biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

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

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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

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable


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