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S7672

Sigma-Aldrich

Sarcosine

≥98%, suitable for HPLC, BioXtra

Synonym(s):

N-Methylglycine

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3NHCH2COOH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
89.09
Beilstein:
1699442
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.26

product name

Sarcosine, BioXtra

product line

BioXtra

Assay

≥98%

form

powder

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable

impurities

≤0.0005% Phosphorus (P)
≤0.1% Insoluble matter

ign. residue

≤0.1%

color

white

mp

208-212 °C (dec.) (lit.)

solubility

H2O: 1 M, clear, colorless

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤0.5%
sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.05%

cation traces

Al: ≤0.0005%
Ca: ≤0.0005%
Cu: ≤0.0005%
Fe: ≤0.001%
K: ≤0.005%
Mg: ≤0.0005%
NH4+: ≤0.1%
Na: ≤0.05%
Pb: ≤0.001%
Zn: ≤0.0005%

application(s)

cell analysis

SMILES string

CNCC(O)=O

InChI

1S/C3H7NO2/c1-4-2-3(5)6/h4H,2H2,1H3,(H,5,6)

InChI key

FSYKKLYZXJSNPZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application


  • Glyphosate resistance and biodegradation by Burkholderia cenocepacia CEIB S5-2.: This study explores the role of sarcosine in glyphosate resistance and biodegradation by Burkholderia cenocepacia CEIB S5-2, highlighting its potential in environmental biotechnology (Díaz-Soto et al., 2024).

  • CYP116B5-SOX: An artificial peroxygenase for drug metabolites production and bioremediation.: Sarcosine is utilized in developing a novel artificial peroxygenase, enhancing bioremediation and drug metabolite production applications (Giuriato et al., 2024).

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Zhiyi Wu et al.
The Journal of physiology, 598(16), 3417-3438 (2020-05-24)
Loss-of-function mutations in proteins found at glycinergic synapses, most commonly in the α1 subunit of the glycine receptor (GlyR), cause the startle disease/hyperekplexia channelopathy in man. It was recently proposed that the receptors responsible are presynaptic homomeric GlyRs, rather than
Florian Jentzmik et al.
The Journal of urology, 185(2), 706-711 (2010-12-21)
Sarcosine in prostate cancer tissue samples was recently reported to be increased during prostate cancer progression to metastasis and suggested to be a key metabolite of cancer cell invasion and aggressiveness. We reevaluated sarcosine in prostate cancer tissue samples as
Simone J P M Eussen et al.
The British journal of nutrition, 110(2), 363-374 (2012-12-12)
Different lifestyle patterns across Europe may influence plasma concentrations of B-vitamins and one-carbon metabolites and their relation to chronic disease. Comparison of published data on one-carbon metabolites in Western European regions is difficult due to differences in sampling procedures and
Ludovic Collin et al.
Brain : a journal of neurology, 137(Pt 10), 2834-2846 (2014-08-03)
The severity of tau pathology in Alzheimer's disease brain correlates closely with disease progression. Tau immunotherapy has therefore been proposed as a new therapeutic approach to Alzheimer's disease and encouraging results have been obtained by active or passive immunization of
J J Strain et al.
The British journal of nutrition, 110(2), 330-336 (2013-01-10)
Choline is an essential nutrient that is found in many food sources and plays a critical role in the development of the central nervous system. Animal studies have shown that choline status pre- and postnatally can have long-lasting effects on

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