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A8185

Sigma-Aldrich

Ala-Gln

BioReagent, suitable for cell culture, suitable for insect cell culture

Synonym(s):

Alanyl-glutamine, Glutamine-S

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H15N3O4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
217.22
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.75
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product line

BioReagent

Quality Level

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

technique(s)

cell culture | insect: suitable
cell culture | mammalian: suitable

color

white to off-white

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

NC(CC[C@H](NC([C@@H](N)C)=O)C(O)=O)=O

InChI

1S/C8H15N3O4/c1-4(9)7(13)11-5(8(14)15)2-3-6(10)12/h4-5H,2-3,9H2,1H3,(H2,10,12)(H,11,13)(H,14,15)/t4-,5-/m0/s1

InChI key

HJCMDXDYPOUFDY-WHFBIAKZSA-N

Application

Ala-Gln has been used:
  • as a supplement in NeuralQ medium
  • as a component in growth medium and incubation medium (IM) for retinal cell lines
  • for experimental treatment of retinal cell lines respectively

Biochem/physiol Actions

Alanyl-glutamine (Ala-Gln) is a dipeptide that is used as a substitute for glutamine in mammalian cell culture media, because of the instability of glutamine in solution and the formation of ammonia as a breakdown product of glutamine in solution, which can have deleterious effects on cells in culture. Ala-Glu is stable to heat sterilization and is less ammonia genic than glutamine, which contributes to its advantages as a media component. Ala-Gln has been utilized to investigate polymorphonuclear leucocyte and myeloperoxidase activity in vitro.

Analysis Note

This product is cell culture tested (0.5 mg/ml) and insect cell culture tested (0.2 mg/ml). It is appropriate for use in cell culture and insect cell culture applications at 2-10 mM.

Legal Information

NeuralQ is a trademark of GlobalStem


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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves


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