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T4446

N-Acetyl-L-tyrosine

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Linear Formula:
4-(HO)C6H4CH2CH(NHCOCH3)CO2H
CAS Number:
537-55-3
Molecular Weight:
223.23
EC Number:
208-671-3
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
NACRES:
NA.26
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
2697172
MDL number:
MFCD00037190

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InChI

1S/C11H13NO4/c1-7(13)12-10(11(15)16)6-8-2-4-9(14)5-3-8/h2-5,10,14H,6H2,1H3,(H,12,13)(H,15,16)/t10-/m0/s1

InChI key

CAHKINHBCWCHCF-JTQLQIEISA-N

SMILES string

CC(=O)N[C@@H](Cc1ccc(O)cc1)C(O)=O

biological source

non-animal source

assay

≥98.5%

form

crystalline powder

manufacturer/tradename

Ajinomoto

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

impurities

endotoxin, heavy metals, tested

solubility

H2O: 25 mg/mL

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

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Application

L-Tyrosine is a non-essential amino acid. It can be used as a cell culture media component in the commercial biomanufacture of therapeutic recombinant proteins and monoclonal antibodies. N-Acetyl-L-tyrosine is an acetylated derivative of the essential amino acid L-tyrosine with reported improved nutritional properties.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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CDBF5621
CDBF5620
CDBD1772

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Rakesh Kumar et al.
European journal of medicinal chemistry, 42(4), 503-510 (2006-12-26)
The development of type 2 diabetes in obese individuals is linked to lipid accumulation in non-adipose tissues. A series of N-acetyl-L-tyrosine derivatives were synthesized and evaluated for PPAR transactivation. Compounds 4d and 4f were found to show better PPARalpha transactivation
[Recording the delta-pH-generating biochemical reactions by light-addressed sensors with Ta2O5 dielectrics].
A N Reshetilov et al.
Doklady Akademii nauk, 342(5), 700-702 (1995-06-01)
L John Hoffer et al.
JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition, 27(6), 419-422 (2003-11-19)
N-acetyl-L-tyrosine (NAT) is commonly used in place of tyrosine in parenteral nutrition, but human studies carried out to date indicate considerable amounts of it are excreted unchanged in the urine. NAT retention has not been well studied in parenterally fed
A R Butler et al.
Nitric oxide : biology and chemistry, 4(5), 472-482 (2000-10-06)
By the observation of chemically induced dynamic nuclear polarization in (15)N NMR spectroscopy it has been shown that nitration of N-acetyltyrosine, even under acidic conditions, is largely a radical process. In the alkaline reaction of tyrosine with peroxynitrite the main
David I Pattison et al.
Biochemistry, 45(26), 8152-8162 (2006-06-28)
Hypochlorous acid (HOCl) is a powerful oxidant generated from H(2)O(2) and Cl(-) by the heme enzyme myeloperoxidase, which is released from activated leukocytes. HOCl possesses potent antibacterial properties, but excessive production can lead to host tissue damage that is implicated
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