Thermo Scientific Chemicals N(epsilon)-Acetyl-L-lysine, 99%

Description

N(epsilon)-Acetyl-L-lysine is an R-chain N-acetylated α amino acid used together with other lysine analogues to differentiate and characterized various aminoacylases and regulator 2 (Sir2) enzymes/sirtuins.

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Applications
N(epsilon)-Acetyl-L-lysine is an R-chain N-acetylated α amino acid used together with other lysine analogues to differentiate and characterized various aminoacylases and regulator 2 (Sir2) enzymes/sirtuins.

Solubility
Soluble in water (miscible), and 80% acetic acid (50 mg/ml).

Notes
Hygroscopic. Incompatible with oxidizing agents and heat.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 692-04-6
• Molecular Formula: C8H16N2O3
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 188.23
• MDL Number: MFCD00002639
• InChI Key: DTERQYGMUDWYAZ-ZETCQYMHSA-N
• PubChem CID: 92832
• ChEBI: CHEBI:17752
• IUPAC Name: (2S)-6-acetamido-2-aminohexanoic acid
• SMILES: CC(=O)NCCCC[C@H](N)C(O)=O

• Melting Point: 250°C (decomposition)
• Color: White
• Synonym: n-epsilon-acetyl-l-lysine, n6-acetyl-l-lysine, nepsilon-acetyl-l-lysine, n-epsilon-acetyllysine, h-lys ac-oh, n6-acetyllysine, s-6-acetamido-2-aminohexanoic acid, n 6-acetyl-l-lysine, n 6-acetyllysine, n epsilon-acetyl-l-lysine
• Solubility Information: Soluble in water (miscible),and 80% acetic acid (50mg/ml).
• Quantity: 5 g
• Formula Weight: 188.2
• Sensitivity: Hygroscopic
• Percent Purity: 99%
• Physical Form: Powder
• Chemical Name or Material: N(epsilon)-Acetyl-L-lysine

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