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55875

2-Hydroxy-4-(methylthio)butyric acid calcium salt

≥99.0% (NT)

Synonym(s):

Calcium 2-hydroxy-4-(methylthio)butyrate

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Linear Formula:
[CH3SCH2CH2CH(OH)COO]2Ca
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
338.45
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
EC Number:
225-455-4
MDL number:
Assay:
≥99.0% (NT)
Form:
solid
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Quality Level

assay

≥99.0% (NT)

form

solid

functional group

hydroxyl, thioether

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CSCCC(O)C(=O)O[Ca]OC(=O)C(O)CCSC

InChI

1S/2C5H10O3S.Ca/c2*1-9-3-2-4(6)5(7)8;/h2*4,6H,2-3H2,1H3,(H,7,8);/q;;+2/p-2

InChI key

ABRVDWASZFDIEH-UHFFFAOYSA-L



Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)



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Zhengfeng Fang et al.
The British journal of nutrition, 103(5), 643-651 (2010-01-13)
The present study was conducted in a one-factorial arrangement to determine the effects of dl-2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutyrate (dl-HMTB) on the first-pass intestinal metabolism of dietary methionine and its extra-intestinal availability. Barrows (n 6; aged 35 d; weight 8.6 kg), implanted with arterial
H Lapierre et al.
Journal of dairy science, 94(3), 1526-1535 (2011-02-23)
The objectives of the current study were to determine the fate and contribution to Met kinetics of 2-hydroxy-4-(methylthio)butanoate (HMTBA) at the whole-body, splanchnic, and mammary levels. Four multicatheterized cows (31.3 kg of milk/d; 17.7 kg of DMI/d) were used in
C Kaewtapee et al.
Journal of animal physiology and animal nutrition, 94(3), 395-404 (2009-08-12)
This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of adding liquid DL-methionine hydroxy analogue free acid (LMA) to drinking water on growth performance, small intestinal morphology and volatile fatty acids in the caecum of nursery pigs. Twenty-four crossbred pigs (Large



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SKUGTIN
55875-10G04061832583136