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L-Methionine

Name: L-Methionine
Brand: SIGMA

EMPROVE^® EXPERT, USP, Ph. Eur., JP

Synonym(s):

L-Methionine, (S)-2-Amino-4-(methylmercapto)butyric acid, L-2-Amino-4-(methylthio)butanoic acid

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Linear Formula:

CH₃SCH₂CH₂CH(NH₂)CO₂H

CAS Number:

63-68-3

Molecular Weight:

149.21

UNSPSC Code:

12352209

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

1722294

MDL number:

MFCD00063097

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Properties

biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

500

agency

JP, Ph. Eur., USP

product line

EMPROVE^® EXPERT

assay

≥99%

form

powder

impurities

endotoxin, heavy metals, trace metals, residual solvents, tested

mp

284 °C (dec.) (lit.), 284 °C (dec.) (lit.)

solubility

water: 50 mg/mL

suitability

suitable for manufacturing use

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

foreign activity

Cytotoxicity, tested

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

CSCC[C@H](N)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C5H11NO2S/c1-9-3-2-4(6)5(7)8/h4H,2-3,6H2,1H3,(H,7,8)/t4-/m0/s1

InChI key

FFEARJCKVFRZRR-BYPYZUCNSA-N

Description

Application

L-Methionine is an essential amino acid. It is used as a cell culture media component for the commercial biomanufacture of therapeutic recombinant proteins and monoclonal antibodies.

Legal Information

Emprove is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

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