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L-Theanine

Name: <SC>L</SC>-Theanine
Brand: USP

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

N_γ-Ethyl-L-glutamine, L-Glutamic acid γ-(ethylamide), Suntheanine

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):

C₇H₁₄N₂O₃

CAS Number:

3081-61-6

Molecular Weight:

174.20

NACRES:

NA.24

PubChem Substance ID:

329751261

UNSPSC Code:

41116107

MDL number:

MFCD00059653

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Properties

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

theanine

manufacturer/tradename

USP

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

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

InChI

1S/C7H14N2O3/c1-2-9-6(10)4-3-5(8)7(11)12/h5H,2-4,8H2,1H3,(H,9,10)(H,11,12)/t5-/m0/s1

InChI key

DATAGRPVKZEWHA-YFKPBYRVSA-N

Description

General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.
For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

L-Theanine USP reference standard suitable for use in specified USP compendial quality tests and assays.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Theanine is able to bind to AMPA, kainite, and NMDA glycine receptors in rat cortical neurons but with less affinity than glutamic acid. It has been studied as a glutamate transport inhibitor, preventing glutamate uptake by M5076 ovarian sarcoma-bearing mouse cells and increasing the effect of doxorubicin on tumor growth in M5076 mice.

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Theanine is an amino acid analog of glutamine, found in green tea.

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pictograms

GHS07

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H317

pcodes

P280 - P302 + P352

Hazard Classifications

Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

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