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4-Hydroxy-L-isoleucine

≥98.0% (TLC)

Synonym(s):

(2S,3R)-2-Amino-4-hydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H13NO3
CAS Number:
781658-23-9
Molecular Weight:
147.17
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
eCl@ss:
32160406
PubChem Substance ID:
329757475
NACRES:
NA.32
MDL number:
MFCD06799350

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Product Name

4-Hydroxy-L-isoleucine, ≥98.0% (TLC)

SMILES string

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

InChI key

OSCCDBFHNMXNME-DSDZBIDZSA-N

InChI

1S/C6H13NO3/c1-3(4(2)8)5(7)6(9)10/h3-5,8H,7H2,1-2H3,(H,9,10)/t3-,4?,5-/m0/s1

assay

≥98.0% (TLC)

optical activity

[α]/D +34.0±2.0°, c = 1 in H2O

color

white to off-white

storage temp.

2-8°C

Quality Level

100

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Biochem/physiol Actions

A peculiar amino acid extracted from fenugreek seeds and never found in mammalian tissues, exhibits interesting insulinotropic activity; effects on insulin secretion, plant-derived treatment for metabolic syndrome.

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

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GHS07

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

296.6 °F

flash_point_c

147 °C

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European journal of pharmacology, 390(3), 339-345 (2000-03-10)
4-Hydroxyisoleucine, a peculiar amino acid extracted from fenugreek seeds and never found in mammalian tissues, exhibits interesting insulinotropic activity. To investigate the structural requirements for this stimulating effect, the insulinotropic activity of the major isomer (2S,3R,4S) of 4-hydroxyisoleucine, in the
Jasmin Dischinger et al.
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