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01-6430

L-Arginine

SAJ special grade, ≥98.0%

Synonym(s):

(S)-2-Amino-5-guanidinopentanoic acid

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Linear Formula:
H2NC(=NH)NH(CH2)3CH(NH2)CO2H
CAS Number:
74-79-3
Molecular Weight:
174.20
EC Number:
200-811-1
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
PubChem Substance ID:
329747338
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1725413
MDL number:
MFCD00002635

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InChI

1S/C6H14N4O2/c7-4(5(11)12)2-1-3-10-6(8)9/h4H,1-3,7H2,(H,11,12)(H4,8,9,10)/t4-/m0/s1

InChI key

ODKSFYDXXFIFQN-BYPYZUCNSA-N

SMILES string

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

grade

SAJ special grade

assay

≥98.0%

availability

available only in Japan

mp

222 °C (dec.) (lit.)

application(s)

peptide synthesis

Gene Information

human ... NOS1(4842), NOS2(4843)

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Biochem/physiol Actions

Substrate of nitric oxide synthase, which is converted to citrulline and nitric oxide (NO). Induces insulin release by a nitric oxide-dependent mechanism.

Storage Class

13 - Non 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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Palaniraja Thandapani et al.
Molecular cell, 50(5), 613-623 (2013-06-12)
Motifs rich in arginines and glycines were recognized several decades ago to play functional roles and were termed glycine-arginine-rich (GAR) domains and/or RGG boxes. We review here the evolving functions of the RGG box along with several sequence variations that
Diane N Singhroy et al.
Retrovirology, 10, 73-73 (2013-07-23)
Protein arginine methyltransferase 6 (PRMT6) is a nuclear enzyme that methylates arginine residues on histones and transcription factors. In addition, PRMT6 inhibits HIV-1 replication in cell culture by directly methylating and interfering with the functions of several HIV-1 proteins, i.e.
Ahmed Moursy et al.
Nucleic acids research, 42(10), 6659-6672 (2014-04-03)
Regulation of SMN2 exon 7 splicing is crucial for the production of active SMN protein and the survival of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) patients. One of the most efficient activators of exon 7 inclusion is hnRNP G, which is recruited
Jia-Yi Dong et al.
American heart journal, 162(6), 959-965 (2011-12-06)
Previous studies suggest that L-arginine, an amino acid and a substrate of nitric oxide synthase, may have blood pressure (BP)-lowering effect. Because some studies were performed with limited number of patients with hypertension and therefore limited statistical power with sometimes
Kaoru Kumazaki et al.
Nature, 509(7501), 516-520 (2014-04-18)
Newly synthesized membrane proteins must be accurately inserted into the membrane, folded and assembled for proper functioning. The protein YidC inserts its substrates into the membrane, thereby facilitating membrane protein assembly in bacteria; the homologous proteins Oxa1 and Alb3 have
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