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C9033

β-Chloro-L-alanine hydrochloride

Alanine aminotransferase inhibitor

Synonym(s):

(R)-2-Amino-3-chloropropanoic acid, 3-Chloro-L-alanine

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C3H6ClNO2 · HCl
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
160.00
NACRES:
NA.32
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
MDL number:
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biological source

synthetic

Quality Segment

assay

≥98% (TLC)

form

powder

mp

205 °C

solubility

water: 50 mg/mL, clear, colorless

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

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

InChI

1S/C3H6ClNO2.ClH/c4-1-2(5)3(6)7;/h2H,1,5H2,(H,6,7);1H/t2-;/m0./s1

InChI key

IENJPSDBNBGIEL-DKWTVANSSA-N

Application

β-Chloro-L-alanine hydrochloride has been used:
  • as a substrate for screening tyrosine phenol lyase steady state kinetics
  • in the inhibition of serine palmitoyltransferase and cytotoxicity studies in lymphocyte Ly-1 cells
  • as an inhibitor of alanine transaminase in wheat germ cell-free protein synthesis system

Biochem/physiol Actions

β-Chloro-L-alanine hydrochloride is an inhibitor of alanine aminotransferase (ALAT). Inhibition of ALAT leads to suppression of tumor progression in lung carcinoma.


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Hazard Classifications

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

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves



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