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N_α-Acetyl-L-lysine

≥98% (TLC), suitable for ligand binding assays

• Synonym(s): N²-acetyl-L-lysine
• Linear Formula: H₂N(CH₂)₄CH(NHCOCH₃)CO₂H
• CAS Number: 1946-82-3
• Molecular Weight: 188.22
• EC Number: 217-747-5
• MDL number: MFCD00008233
• UNSPSC Code: 12352209
• eCl@ss: 32160406
• PubChem Substance ID: 24890614
• NACRES: NA.26

Properties

• Product Name: N_α-Acetyl-L-lysine,
• assay: ≥98% (TLC)
• Quality Level: 200
• form: powder
• technique(s): ligand binding assay: suitable
• color: colorless to white
• mp: 256-258 °C (dec.) (lit.)
• storage temp.: −20°C
• SMILES string: CC(=O)N[C@@H](CCCCN)C(O)=O
• InChI: 1S/C8H16N2O3/c1-6(11)10-7(8(12)13)4-2-3-5-9/h7H,2-5,9H2,1H3,(H,10,11)(H,12,13)/t7-/m0/s1
• InChI key: VEYYWZRYIYDQJM-ZETCQYMHSA-N

Description

Application

N_α-Acetyl-L-lysine has been used as a substrate for lysyl oxidase for synthesis of authentic α-aminoadipic semialdehyde (AAS)-p-aminobenzoic acid (ABA). It may be used in the synthesis of amino acid adducts of 4,4′-Methylenediphenyl diisocyanate (MDI).

Biochem/physiol Actions

Nα-Acetyl-L-lysine is a biologically available N-terminal capped form of the proteinogenic α amino acid L-lysine. Nα-Acetyl-L-lysine is a substrate used to study and characterize lysyl oxidase(s).

Safety Information

• 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)