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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H9N3O2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
155.15
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
84088
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
eCl@ss:
32160406
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.26
Product Name
L-Histidine, ReagentPlus®, ≥99% (TLC)
Quality Level
product line
ReagentPlus®
assay
≥99% (TLC)
form
powder
color
white to off-white
mp
282 °C (dec.) (lit.)
solubility
0.5 M HCl: 50 mg/mL
application(s)
cell analysis
SMILES string
N[C@@H](Cc1c[nH]cn1)C(O)=O
InChI
1S/C6H9N3O2/c7-5(6(10)11)1-4-2-8-3-9-4/h2-3,5H,1,7H2,(H,8,9)(H,10,11)/t5-/m0/s1
InChI key
HNDVDQJCIGZPNO-YFKPBYRVSA-N
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Application
L-histidine has been used for the selection of transformed cells. It has also been used to study its effects on the formation of verteporfin cross-linked oligomers in cellular homogenates.
Biochem/physiol Actions
L-Histidine is an essential amino acid. It binds to metal ions and may aid in the transport of copper. Histidine is widely present at the active sites of enzymes. It also has a role in binding of heme groups, macromolecules and phosphate groups in the binding sites of proteins.
Precursor of histamine by action of histidine decarboxylase.
Legal Information
ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk_germany
WGK 1
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
ppe
Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)
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