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L-Phenylalanine-1-13C

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99 atom % 13C

Synonym(s):

L-Phenylalanine-carboxy-13C

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Linear Formula:
C6H5CH2CH(NH2)13CO2H
CAS Number:
81201-86-7
Molecular Weight:
166.18
NACRES:
NA.12
PubChem Substance ID:
24872525
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
MDL number:
MFCD00084036
Isotopic purity:
99 atom % 13C
Assay:
99% (CP)
Mass shift:
M+1
Form:
solid

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Product Name

L-Phenylalanine-1-13C, 99 atom % 13C

InChI

1S/C9H11NO2/c10-8(9(11)12)6-7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5,8H,6,10H2,(H,11,12)/t8-/m0/s1/i9+1

SMILES string

[H][C@](N)(Cc1ccccc1)[13C](O)=O

InChI key

COLNVLDHVKWLRT-DMSOPOIOSA-N

isotopic purity

99 atom % 13C

assay

99% (CP)

form

solid

optical activity

[α]25/D -33.0°, c = 1 in H2O

greener alternative product score

old score: 54
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mp

270-275 °C (dec.) (lit.)

greener alternative category

Re-engineered

mass shift

M+1

Quality Level

200

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Application

L-Phenylalanine-carboxy-13C is used to evaluate the 13CO2 level of phenylalanine hydroxylase activity via 13C phenylalanine breath test.

General description

L-Phenylalanine-1-13C is an isotopic analogue of L-phenylalanine.
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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

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MBBD9934
MBBD4560
MBBD1842
MBBC0647
CC0918

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Yukimoto Ishii et al.
Surgery, 132(5), 849-856 (2002-12-05)
We have previously reported that by means of a breath test with intravenously administered L-[1-13C] phenylalanine (13Cphe), hepatopathy could be quantitatively evaluated by measuring expiratory 13CO2 levels in a short period. It is known that phenylalanine hydroxylase activity (PAHA) plays

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