Product Overview
From non-animal source, meets EP, USP testing specifications, suitable for cell culture. CAS Number 74-79-3. Endotoxin tested.
Description
L-Arginine is one of the three amino acids with basic side chains, and is very hydrophilic in character. It contains a guanidino group in the side chain, and this moiety is protonated at physiological pH. Arginine is biosynthesized in the kidneys from citrulline, whose precursor is glutamate via the formation of ornithine. In amino acid degradation in vivo, arginine is hydrolyzed to urea and ornithine by arginase.
Storage
Solutions of L-arginine may be autoclaved. Aqueous solutions of this product are strongly alkaline and tend to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere on standing.
Synonyms
(S)-2-Amino-5-guanidinopentanoic acid
Solubility
100 mg soluble in 1mL water.
Molecular Formula
C6H14N4O2.
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