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Glycine

Name: Glycine
Brand: USP

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

Aminoacetic acid, Aminoethanoic acid, Glycocoll

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Linear Formula:

NH₂CH₂COOH

CAS Number:

56-40-6

Molecular Weight:

75.07

UNSPSC Code:

41116107

NACRES:

NA.24

PubChem Substance ID:

329749956

MDL number:

MFCD00008131

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

635782

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Properties

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

agency

USP

API family

glycine

manufacturer/tradename

USP

pH

4(0.2 molar aqueous solution)

pKa (25 °C)

(1) 2.35, (2) 9.60, 2.35

mp

240 °C (dec.) (lit.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

NCC(O)=O

InChI

1S/C2H5NO2/c3-1-2(4)5/h1,3H2,(H,4,5)

InChI key

DHMQDGOQFOQNFH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Glycine USP reference standard, intended for use in specified quality tests and assays as specified in the USP compendia. Also, for use with USP monographs such as:

Glycine Irrigation
Theophylline Sodium Glycinate
Glycyl-l-tyrosine
Glycyl-l-glutamine
Pyrroloquinoline Quinone Disodium

Biochem/physiol Actions

Inhibitory neurotransmitter in spinal cord, allosteric regulator of NMDA receptors.

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

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This Item	PHR1111	50058	94119
USP 1295800 Glycine	Supelco PHR1111 Glycine	Sigma-Aldrich 50058 Glycine	Supelco 94119 Glycine
manufacturer/tradename USP	manufacturer/tradename -	manufacturer/tradename -	manufacturer/tradename -
grade pharmaceutical primary standard	grade certified reference material, pharmaceutical secondary standard	grade -	grade analytical standard
format neat	format neat	format -	format neat
application(s) pharmaceutical (small molecule)	application(s) pharmaceutical (small molecule)	application(s) research use (small molecule)	application(s) food and beverages
API family glycine	API family glycine	API family -	API family -
mp 240 °C (dec.) (lit.)	mp 240 °C (dec.) (lit.)	mp 240 °C (dec.) (lit.)	mp 240 °C (dec.) (lit.)

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