A4474

L-Arginine

• Synonym(s): (S)-2-Amino-5-guanidinopentanoic acid
• Linear Formula: H₂NC(=NH)NH(CH₂)₃CH(NH₂)CO₂H
• CAS Number: 74-79-3
• Molecular Weight: 174.20
• UNSPSC Code: 12352209
• NACRES: NA.26
• eCl@ss: 32160406
• EC Number: 200-811-1
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1725413
• MDL number: MFCD00002635

Properties

• biological source: non-animal source
• Quality Level: 400
• assay: >98.5%
• form: crystalline powder
• technique(s): cell culture | mammalian: suitable
• impurities: endotoxin, heavy metals, trace metals, residual solvents, tested
• mp: 222 °C (dec.) (lit.)
• solubility: H₂O: 100 mg/mL
• suitability: suitable for manufacturing use
• application(s): pharmaceutical (small molecule)
• SMILES string: N[C@@H](CCCNC(N)=N)C(O)=O
• InChI: 1S/C6H14N4O2/c7-4(5(11)12)2-1-3-10-6(8)9/h4H,1-3,7H2,(H,11,12)(H4,8,9,10)/t4-/m0/s1
• InChI key: ODKSFYDXXFIFQN-BYPYZUCNSA-N
• Gene Information: human ... NOS1(4842), NOS2(4843) ; rat ... Ppm1a(24666)

Description

General description

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Application

L-Arginine is a non-essential amino acid. It is used as a cell culture media component for the commercial biomanufacture of therapeutic recombinant proteins and monoclonal antibodies.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Substrate of nitric oxide synthase, which is converted to citrulline and nitric oxide (NO). Induces insulin release by a nitric oxide-dependent mechanism.

Legal Information

SAFC is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 13 - Non Combustible Solids
• wgk: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)