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L-Histidine

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Synonym(s):
(S)-2-Amino-3-(4-imidazolyl)propionic acid, NSC 137773
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H9N3O2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
155.15
Beilstein:
84088
EC Number:
MDL number:
eCl@ss:
32160406
NACRES:
NA.26

biological source

non-animal source

Quality Level

Assay

≥98.5%

form

crystalline powder

manufacturer/tradename

Ajinomoto

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

impurities

endotoxin, heavy metals, trace metals, residual solvents, tested

mp

282 °C (dec.) (lit.)

solubility

H2O: 50 mg/mL

suitability

suitable for manufacturing use

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

foreign activity

cytotoxicity, tested

SMILES string

N[C@@H](Cc1c[nH]cn1)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C6H9N3O2/c7-5(6(10)11)1-4-2-8-3-9-4/h2-3,5H,1,7H2,(H,8,9)(H,10,11)/t5-/m0/s1

InChI key

HNDVDQJCIGZPNO-YFKPBYRVSA-N

Gene Information

human ... CA1(759) , CA2(760)

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General description

Our SAFC® portfolio of high-quality raw materials for use in biopharmaceutical processing withstands strict quality control procedures plus the documentation and expertise to help our customers meet requirements as defined by the M-Clarity Program.

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Application

L-Histitidine is an essential amino acid. It is used as a cell culture media component for the commercial biomanufacture of therapeutic recombinant proteins and monoclonal antibodies.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Precursor of histamine by action of histidine decarboxylase.

Legal Information

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

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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Pawel Swietach et al.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 110(22), E2064-E2073 (2013-05-17)
Ca(2+) signaling regulates cell function. This is subject to modulation by H(+) ions that are universal end-products of metabolism. Due to slow diffusion and common buffers, changes in cytoplasmic [Ca(2+)] ([Ca(2+)]i) or [H(+)] ([H(+)]i) can become compartmentalized, leading potentially to
Shweta Singh et al.
Microbial cell factories, 7, 28-28 (2008-10-14)
The large-scale production of G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) for functional and structural studies remains a challenge. Recent successes have been made in the expression of a range of GPCRs using Pichia pastoris as an expression host. P. pastoris has a
H M Golder et al.
Journal of dairy science, 97(8), 5131-5150 (2014-06-03)
Ruminal bacterial community composition (BCC) and its associations with ruminal fermentation measures were studied in dairy heifers challenged with combinations of grain, fructose, and histidine in a partial factorial study. Holstein-Friesian heifers (n=30) were randomly allocated to 5 triticale grain-based
Urszula Kosinska Eriksson et al.
Science (New York, N.Y.), 340(6138), 1346-1349 (2013-06-15)
Aquaporins are membrane channels that facilitate the flow of water across biological membranes. Two conserved regions are central for selective function: the dual asparagine-proline-alanine (NPA) aquaporin signature motif and the aromatic and arginine selectivity filter (SF). Here, we present the
Giorgio Zoppellaro et al.
Biopolymers, 91(12), 1064-1082 (2009-06-19)
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