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L-Arginine

EMPROVE® EXPERT, EP, USP

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
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
NACRES:
NA.26
eCl@ss:
32160406
MDL number:
MFCD00002635
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1725413
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biological source

non-animal source

Quality Level

500

agency

EP, USP

product line

EMPROVE® EXPERT

assay

>98.5%

form

crystalline powder

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

impurities

endotoxin, residual solvents

mp

222 °C (dec.) (lit.)

solubility

H2O: 100 mg/mL

suitability

suitable for manufacturing use

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

SMILES string

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

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

Gene Information

human ... NOS1(4842), NOS2(4843)
rat ... Ppm1a(24666)

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General description

Our SAFC® portfolio of high-quality products for biopharmaceutical processing withstands strict quality control procedures and is produced according to MQ-500 requirements as defined by the M-Clarity program.

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Application

L-Arginine is a non-essential amino acid. It is used as a cell culture media component for the commercial biomanufacture of therapeutic recombinant proteins and monoclonal antibodies. L-Arginine monohydrochloride is a modified version of L-Arginine with improved solubility.

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.

Legal Information

Emprove is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
SAFC is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

Regulatory Information

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CDBG8682
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CDBG8674
CDBG8678

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Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
137279000304065271863644
137279100004065271863668
137279999904065271863699
137279902504065271863682
137279010004065271863651
137279901004065271863675

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