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A5949

L-Arginine monohydrochloride

BioXtra, pH 5.0-7.0 (20 °C, 1 M in H2O), >99% (TLC)

Synonym(s):

(S)-(+)-2-Amino-5-[(aminoiminomethyl)amino]pentanoic acid monohydrochloride, (S)-(+)-Arginine hydrochloride

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H14N4O2 · HCl
CAS Number:
1119-34-2
Molecular Weight:
210.66
EC Number:
214-275-1
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
MDL number:
MFCD00064550
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3631658
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product line

BioXtra

assay

>99% (TLC)

impurities

<0.0005% Phosphorus (P), <0.1% Insoluble matter

ign. residue

<0.1%

pH

5.0-7.0 (20 °C, 1 M in H2O)

solubility

H2O: 1 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless

anion traces

sulfate (SO42-): <0.05%

cation traces

Al: <0.0005%, Ca: <0.0005%, Cu: <0.0005%, Fe: <0.0005%, K: <0.005%, Mg: <0.0005%, NH4+: <0.05%, Na: <0.005%, Pb: <0.001%, Zn: <0.0005%

absorption

<0.1 at 280 in H2O at 1 M, <0.2 at 260 in H2O at 1 M

SMILES string

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

InChI

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

InChI key

KWTQSFXGGICVPE-WCCKRBBISA-N

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.

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Storage Class

13 - Non Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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