N-Acetyl-DL-tryptophan is produced via chemical synthesis using the standard amino acid, tryptophan. It can be used in downstream applications of biopharmaceutical production as a transfer agent or stabilizer.
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Applications
N-Acetyl-DL-tryptophan is produced via chemical synthesis using the standard amino acid, tryptophan. It can be used in downstream applications of biopharmaceutical production as a transfer agent or stabilizer.
Solubility
Soluble in 1N Sodium Hydroxide, water, and methanol.
Notes
Keep container tightly closed. Store away from oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Harold Edelhoch. Spectroscopic Determination of Tryptophan and Tyrosine in Proteins. Biochemistry. 1967, 6, (7), 1948-1954.
- Ferenc J. Kezdy.; Gerald E. Clement.; Myron L. Bender. The Observation of Acyl-Enzyme Intermediates in the α-Chymotrypsin-Catalyzed Reactions of N-Acetyl-L-tryptophan Derivatives at Low pH. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1964, 86, (18), 3690-3696.