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P7575

Sigma-Aldrich

L-trans-Pyrrolidine-2,4-dicarboxylic acid

≥98%

Synonym(s):

(2S,4R)-Pyrrolidine-2,4-Dicarboxylic Acid, L-trans-2,4-PDC, trans-4-Carboxy-L-proline

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H9NO4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
159.14
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.77

Quality Level

Assay

≥98%

form

powder

SMILES string

OC(=O)[C@H]1CN[C@@H](C1)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C6H9NO4/c8-5(9)3-1-4(6(10)11)7-2-3/h3-4,7H,1-2H2,(H,8,9)(H,10,11)/t3-,4+/m1/s1

InChI key

NRSBQSJHFYZIPH-DMTCNVIQSA-N

Application

L-trans-Pyrrolidine-2,4-dicarboxylic acid has been used:
  • as a glutamate transport inhibitor to test its impairing effect on glutamate-induced cell death in HT22 neuronal cells
  • as an analog of glutamate to test its effect on glutamate/glutamine-dependent acid resistance of E. coli and S. flexneri
  • as sodium glutamate (Na+/Glu) cotransporter inhibitor in myogenic cell line C2C12

Biochem/physiol Actions

L-trans-Pyrrolidine-2,4-dicarboxylic acid is a selective glutamate transporter inhibitor.

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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