C9650

β-Cyano-L-alanine

≥95%, suitable for ligand binding assays

• Synonym(s): 3-cyano-L-alanine
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₄H₆N₂O₂
• CAS Number: 6232-19-5
• Molecular Weight: 114.10
• UNSPSC Code: 12352209
• PubChem Substance ID: 24893182
• NACRES: NA.26
• MDL number: MFCD00021722

Properties

• Product Name: β-Cyano-L-alanine, ≥95%
• Quality Segment: 200
• assay: ≥95%
• form: powder
• technique(s): ligand binding assay: suitable
• color: white
• mp: 217 °C
• storage temp.: −20°C
• SMILES string: OC([C@@H](N)CC#N)=O
• InChI: 1S/C4H6N2O2/c5-2-1-3(6)4(7)8/h3H,1,6H2,(H,7,8)/t3-/m0/s1
• InChI key: BXRLWGXPSRYJDZ-VKHMYHEASA-N

Description

Biochem/physiol Actions

β-Cyano-L-alanine (BCA) is used as a cystathione γ-lyase (CSE) inhibitor to study the physiological roles of hydrogen sulfide in processes such as angiogenesis and hypertension.

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable