It is an essential amino acid with anti-depressant and analgesic activities. pharmaceutical intermediates, mainly used to treat, prevent osteoporosis, cardiovascular, diabetes, arterioscleros.
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Applications
It is an essential amino acid with anti-depressant and analgesic activities. pharmaceutical intermediates, mainly used to treat, prevent osteoporosis, cardiovascular, diabetes, arterioscleros.
Solubility
Soluble in water (30 mg/ml). Slightly soluble in methanol, ethanol, DMSO.
Notes
Store at room temperature. Incompatible with oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- D W Christianson; S Mangani; G Shoham and W N Lipscomb. Binding of D-phenylalanine and D-tyrosine to carboxypeptidase A. J Biol Chem. 2004, 279, 26046-26051.
- J. Huang; V.M. Egan; H. Guo; J.-Y. Yoon; A.L. Briseno; I.E. Rauda; R.L.Garrell; C.M. Knobler; F. Zhou; R.B. Kaner. Enantioselective Discrimination of D- and L-Phenylalanine by Chiral Polyaniline Thin Films. Adv. Mater. 2003, 15, (14) 223-228.