Product name: D-Arginine

CAS Number: 157-06-2

Beilstein Registry Number: 1725412

EC Number: 205-866-5

MDL number: MFCD00063116

Synonyms: (-)-α-Amino-p-hydroxyhydrocinnamic Acid; Therigon; p-Tyrosine;(2S)-2-Amino-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoic Acid;

(S)-2-Amino-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoic Acid;(S)-Tyrosine; (S)-α-Amino-4-hydroxybenzenepropanoic Acid;

L-(-)-Tyrosine; NSC 82624; NSC 9973; Levodopa EP Impurity B

Linear Formula: H2NC(=NH)NH(CH2)3CH(NH2)CO2H

Molecular form:C6H14N2O2

Molecular Weight: 174.20

Appearance: White crystalline powder

Melting Point: 226 °C (dec.)(lit.)

Boiling point:305.18°C (rough estimate)

Density 1.2297 (rough estimate)

Solubility: Aqueous Acid (Slightly), Water (Slightly)

Category: Amino Acids & Derivatives, Arginine, Arginine Metabolism, Chemical Biology, Chemical Synthesis

HSN Code : 29252000

Storage: Room Temperature

Applications: D-Arginine is an unnatural isomer of L-Arginine (A769505), and is used to inhibit glutamate-induced nitric oxide production in rats.

Derivatives of D-Arginine are used for pharmaceutical purposes,

one example is 1-Deamino-8-D-arginine vasopressin, which is used to treat various bleeding disorders.