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N-Acetyl-L-tryptophan

≥99% (TLC), suitable for ligand binding assays

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C13H14N2O3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
246.26
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
eCl@ss:
32160406
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.26
EC Number:
214-935-9
MDL number:
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Product Name

N-Acetyl-L-tryptophan,

assay

≥99% (TLC)

Quality Level

form

powder

technique(s)

ligand binding assay: suitable

color

white to off-white

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CC(=O)N[C@@H](Cc1c[nH]c2ccccc12)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C13H14N2O3/c1-8(16)15-12(13(17)18)6-9-7-14-11-5-3-2-4-10(9)11/h2-5,7,12,14H,6H2,1H3,(H,15,16)(H,17,18)/t12-/m0/s1

InChI key

DZTHIGRZJZPRDV-LBPRGKRZSA-N

Biochem/physiol Actions

N-Acetyl-L-tryptophan (NAT, Ac-Trp-OH) is used a substance P NK1 tachykinin receptor antagonist. N-Acetyl-L-tryptophan is also used as a competitive inhibitor to identify, differentiate and characterized tryptophanase(s).


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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)



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New tryptophanase inhibitors: towards prevention of bacterial biofilm formation.
Scherzer R, Gdalevsky GY, et al.
Journal of Enzyme Inhibition, 24, 350-355 (2009)
Renée J Turner et al.
Brain research, 1393, 84-90 (2011-04-07)
Previous studies have suggested that substance P (SP) plays a critical role in the development of brain oedema and functional deficits following traumatic brain injury and that SP receptor antagonism may improve outcome. No studies have described such a role
Kate M Lewis et al.
Anti-cancer drugs, 24(4), 344-354 (2013-02-15)
Emend, an NK1 antagonist, and dexamethasone are used to treat complications associated with metastatic brain tumours and their treatment. It has been suggested that these agents exert anticancer effects apart from their current use. The effects of the NK1 antagonists



Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
A6376-10G04061832414966
A6376-25G04061833382097