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D-2-Aminoadipic acid

Synonym(s):

(R)-2-Aminohexanedioic acid, D-Homoglutamic acid

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Linear Formula:
HO2C(CH2)3CH(NH2)CO2H
CAS Number:
7620-28-2
Molecular Weight:
161.16
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1724347
MDL number:
MFCD00063118
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
PubChem Substance ID:
24891125
NACRES:
NA.32

form

powder

mp

208-210 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

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

InChI

1S/C6H11NO4/c7-4(6(10)11)2-1-3-5(8)9/h4H,1-3,7H2,(H,8,9)(H,10,11)/t4-/m1/s1

InChI key

OYIFNHCXNCRBQI-SCSAIBSYSA-N

Gene Information

rat ... Grin2a(24409) , Grm1(24414) , Grm2(24415) , Grm6(24419)

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Application

D-2-Aminoadipic acid has been used as an inhibitor of glutamine synthetase in spontaneously immortalized human cell line MIO-M1.

Biochem/physiol Actions

D-2-Aminoadipic acid is a glutamate analog. It acts as an inhibitor of glutamate synthetase. D-2-Aminoadipic acid exhibits gliotoxicity towards mitotic astrocytes.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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