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Glycine

meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP, USP, 99-101% (based on anhydrous substance)

Synonym(s):

Aminoacetic acid, Aminoethanoic acid, Glycocoll

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
NH2CH2COOH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
75.07
Beilstein:
635782
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
eCl@ss:
32160406
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

Quality Level

Assay

99-101% (based on anhydrous substance)

form

crystalline powder

quality

meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP, USP

technique(s)

IR spectroscopy: suitable

impurities

hydrolyzable substances, complies
organic volatile impurities, complies (GC)
residual solvents, complies
≤0.001% heavy metals (as Pb)
≤1.0% ninhydrin-positive substances

ign. residue

≤0.1% (as SO4)

loss

≤0.2% loss on drying, 105 °C, 2 h

color

white

pH

5.9-6.4 (20 °C, 5%)

pKa (25 °C)

(1) 2.35, (2) 9.60
2.35

mp

240 °C (dec.) (lit.)

solubility

H2O: soluble 25 gm in 100 ml at 25 degrees c
H2O: soluble 39.1 gm in 100 ml at 50 degrees c
alcohol: soluble 0.06 gm in 100 gm (Absolute)
pyridine: soluble 164 parts
alcohol: very slightly soluble
diethyl ether: very slightly soluble

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤50 mg/kg
sulfate (SO42-): ≤50 mg/kg

suitability

complies for appearance of solution
complies for reaction against H2SO4
in accordance for identity (IR)

SMILES string

NCC(O)=O

InChI

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

InChI key

DHMQDGOQFOQNFH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

rat ... Grin2a(24409)

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Application

Glycine was used for preparing platelets from whole-blood samples and study the stimulation of cytokine expression in leukocytes. It was used for biochemical and tolerance tests.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Glycine has a pivotal role in lowering the plasma lipid levels in diabetic and obese patients by activating the CNS. During brain hypoxia glycine can stabilize the energetics disturbances in brain mitochondria. It also increases the in vitro development of porcine blastocysts when used along with glucose.
Inhibitory neurotransmitter in spinal cord, allosteric regulator of NMDA receptors.

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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