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L-Serine, MP Biomedicals™

Catalog No. MP210287391
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1 kg

Description

Functions as a precursor of glycine by serine hydroxymethyl transferase. L-Serine, MP Biomedicals is one of the two biological amino acids with a hydroxyl substituted side chain. It is hydrophilic in character.

L-serine is used in the study of influence of pulsed applications of serine on polyglucose synthesis by Fusobacterium nucleatum cultures. Supplementation of minimal media with serine has been shown to restore growth in Escherichia coli that lack the PII and GlnK genes.

TRUSTED_SUSTAINABILITY

Chemical Identifiers

CAS 56-45-1
Molecular Formula C3H7NO3
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 105.093
InChI Key MTCFGRXMJLQNBG-REOHCLBHSA-N
Synonym l-serine, serine, s-2-amino-3-hydroxypropanoic acid, s-serine, beta-hydroxyalanine, h-ser-oh, l-ser, l---serine, serine, l, 2s-2-amino-3-hydroxypropanoic acid
PubChem CID 5951
ChEBI CHEBI:17115
IUPAC Name (2S)-2-amino-3-hydroxypropanoic acid
SMILES C(C(C(=O)O)N)O

Specifications

Melting Point 222°C (decomposition)(literature)
Quantity 1 kg
Solubility Information Soluble in water (50mg/mL); insoluble in alcohol and ether.
Optical Rotation 10–20° (c=10, 2N HCl)
Formula Weight 105.09
Percent Purity ≥99%
Physical Form Free-flowing Powder

Safety and Handling

Recommended Storage Room Temperature (15–30°C).
WARNING: Reproductive Harm - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
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