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L-Lysine

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

(S)-2,6-Diaminocaproic acid

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Linear Formula:
H2N(CH2)4CH(NH2)CO2H
CAS Number:
56-87-1
Molecular Weight:
146.19
Beilstein:
1722531
EC Number:
200-294-2
MDL number:
MFCD00064433
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
PubChem Substance ID:
329752387
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥95.0% (HPLC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

analyte chemical class(es)

amino acids, peptides, proteins

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

impurities

≤2.0% water

color

white to off-white

mp

215 °C (dec.) (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

SMILES string

NCCCC[C@H](N)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C6H14N2O2/c7-4-2-1-3-5(8)6(9)10/h5H,1-4,7-8H2,(H,9,10)/t5-/m0/s1

InChI key

KDXKERNSBIXSRK-YFKPBYRVSA-N

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General description

L-Lysine is an essential amino acid which is required for human and animal growth. It belongs to the aspartate family of amino acids.

Application

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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
BCCL3810
BCCM3698
BCCL1046
BCCJ9836
BCCK7580

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Engineering photosynthetic production of L-lysine.
Korosh, T. C
Metabolic engineering, 44, 273-283 (2017)
J Robin Highley et al.
Neuropathology and applied neurobiology, 40(6), 670-685 (2014-04-23)
Loss of nuclear TDP-43 characterizes sporadic and most familial forms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). TDP-43 (encoded by TARDBP) has multiple roles in RNA processing. We aimed to determine whether (1) RNA splicing dysregulation is present in lower motor neurones
Audrey Letourneau et al.
Nature, 508(7496), 345-350 (2014-04-18)
Trisomy 21 is the most frequent genetic cause of cognitive impairment. To assess the perturbations of gene expression in trisomy 21, and to eliminate the noise of genomic variability, we studied the transcriptome of fetal fibroblasts from a pair of
Christopher E Berndsen et al.
Nature structural & molecular biology, 21(4), 301-307 (2014-04-05)
E3 ligases carry out the final step in the ubiquitination cascade, catalyzing transfer of ubiquitin from an E2 enzyme to form a covalent bond with a substrate lysine. Three distinct classes of E3 ligases have been identified that stimulate transfer
Chunaram Choudhary et al.
Nature reviews. Molecular cell biology, 15(8), 536-550 (2014-07-24)
Lysine acetylation is a conserved protein post-translational modification that links acetyl-coenzyme A metabolism and cellular signalling. Recent advances in the identification and quantification of lysine acetylation by mass spectrometry have increased our understanding of lysine acetylation, implicating it in many
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