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L-Isoleucine

BioUltra, ≥99.5% (NT)

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Synonym(s):
(2S,3S)-2-Amino-3-methylpentanoic acid
Linear Formula:
C2H5CH(CH3)CH(NH2)CO2H
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
131.17
Beilstein:
1721792
EC Number:
MDL number:
eCl@ss:
32160406
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.26

product line

BioUltra

Quality Level

Assay

≥99.5% (NT)
≥99.5% (TLC)

form

powder or crystals

optical activity

[α]20/D +41.0±1°, c = 5% in 6 M HCl

impurities

insoluble matter, passes filter test
≤0.5% foreign amino acids

ign. residue

0.05%

loss

0.05% loss on drying, 20 °C (HV)

color

white

mp

288 °C (dec.) (lit.)

solubility

1 M HCl: 1 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤100 mg/kg
sulfate (SO42-): ≤100 mg/kg

cation traces

Al: ≤5 mg/kg
As: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Ba: ≤5 mg/kg
Bi: ≤5 mg/kg
Ca: ≤10 mg/kg
Cd: ≤5 mg/kg
Co: ≤5 mg/kg
Cr: ≤5 mg/kg
Cu: ≤5 mg/kg
Fe: ≤5 mg/kg
K: ≤50 mg/kg
Li: ≤5 mg/kg
Mg: ≤5 mg/kg
Mn: ≤5 mg/kg
Mo: ≤5 mg/kg
NH4+: ≤100 mg/kg
Na: ≤50 mg/kg
Ni: ≤5 mg/kg
Pb: ≤5 mg/kg
Sr: ≤5 mg/kg
Zn: ≤5 mg/kg

λ

1 M in 1 M HCl

UV absorption

λ: 260 nm Amax: 0.07
λ: 280 nm Amax: 0.05

SMILES string

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

InChI

1S/C6H13NO2/c1-3-4(2)5(7)6(8)9/h4-5H,3,7H2,1-2H3,(H,8,9)/t4-,5-/m0/s1

InChI key

AGPKZVBTJJNPAG-WHFBIAKZSA-N

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Other Notes

Growth requirement of various microorganisms

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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CRC Handbook of Microbiology, 4, 1-1 (1974)
Eva Blomstrand et al.
The Journal of nutrition, 136(1 Suppl), 269S-273S (2005-12-21)
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Blood vessels, 28(1-3), 35-45 (1991-01-01)
The cerebral circulation is supplied with two vasodilator systems: the parasympathetic system storing vasoactive intestinal peptide, peptide histidine isoleucine, acetylcholine and in a subpopulation of nerves neuropeptide Y, and the sensory system, mainly originating in the trigeminal ganglion, storing substance
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Previously, we determined the crystal structures of the dimeric ligand binding region of the metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 1. Each protomer binds l-glutamate within the crevice between the LB1 and LB2 domains. We proposed that the two different conformations of
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