157-06-2 - D-Arginine

• Product name: D-Arginine
• CAS Number: 157-06-2
• Beilstein Registry Number: 1725412
• EC Number: 205-866-5
• MDL number: MFCD00063116
• Synonyms: (-)-α-Amino-p-hydroxyhydrocinnamic Acid; Therigon; p-Tyrosine;(2S)-2-Amino-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoic Acid;
  (S)-2-Amino-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoic Acid;(S)-Tyrosine; (S)-α-Amino-4-hydroxybenzenepropanoic Acid;
  L-(-)-Tyrosine; NSC 82624; NSC 9973; Levodopa EP Impurity B
• Linear Formula: H2NC(=NH)NH(CH2)3CH(NH2)CO2H
  Molecular form:C₆H₁₄N₂O₂
• Molecular Weight: 174.20
• Appearance: White crystalline powder
• Melting Point: 226 °C (dec.)(lit.)
• Boiling point:305.18°C (rough estimate)
• Density 1.2297 (rough estimate)
• Solubility: Aqueous Acid (Slightly), Water (Slightly)
• Category: Amino Acids & Derivatives, Arginine, Arginine Metabolism, Chemical Biology, Chemical Synthesis
• HSN Code : 29252000
• Storage: Room Temperature
• Applications: D-Arginine is an unnatural isomer of L-Arginine (A769505), and is used to inhibit glutamate-induced nitric oxide production in rats.
  Derivatives of D-Arginine are used for pharmaceutical purposes,
  one example is 1-Deamino-8-D-arginine vasopressin, which is used to treat various bleeding disorders.
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