N-Acetyl-L-phenylalanine
N-Acetyl-L-phenylalanine is an essential amino acid produced for medical feed and nutritional applications. It appears in large amount in urine of patients with phenylketonuria which is a human genetic disorder due to the lack of phenylalanine hydroxylase the enzyme necessary to metabolize phenylalanine to tyrosine. Acetylphenylalanine is a product of enzyme phenylalanine N-acetyltransferase in the pathway phenylalanine metabolism.
Product Specifications
CAS Number
2018-61-3
Product Name Alternative
N-Ac-Phenylalanine
Field of Research
Pharmacology & Drug Discovery
Purity
>98% (HPLC)
Solubility
Ethanol: 20 mg/mL
Smiles
CC (=O) N[C@@H] (Cc1ccccc1) C (O) =O
Molecular Formula
C11H13NO3
Molecular Weight
207.23
Storage Conditions
Storage temperature: -20°C. Stability: ≥ 2 years
Notes
For research use only.
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