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Sigma-Aldrich

α-Methyl-DL-phenylalanine

98%

Synonym(s):

(±)-2-Amino-2-methyl-3-phenylpropionic acid

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Linear Formula:
C6H5CH2C(CH3)(NH2)CO2H
CAS Number:
1132-26-9
Molecular Weight:
179.22
Beilstein:
2803960
MDL number:
MFCD00010512
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
PubChem Substance ID:
24857247
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

98%

reaction suitability

reaction type: solution phase peptide synthesis

mp

293-294 °C (dec.) (lit.)

application(s)

peptide synthesis

SMILES string

CC(N)(Cc1ccccc1)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C10H13NO2/c1-10(11,9(12)13)7-8-5-3-2-4-6-8/h2-6H,7,11H2,1H3,(H,12,13)

InChI key

HYOWVAAEQCNGLE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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C A Brass et al.
The Biochemical journal, 208(3), 765-771 (1982-12-15)
Hyperphenylalaninaemia induced by daily injections of alpha-methylphenylalanine plus phenylalanine caused 20-40% decreases in cerebral dopamine (3,4-dihydroxyphenethylamine) and noradrenaline in 7- and 11-day-old rats. alpha-Methylphenylalanine alone as well as phenylalanine alone caused cerebral dopamine depletion. However, the effects were not additive
Adverse effects of excessive consumption of amino acids.
N J Benevenga et al.
Annual review of nutrition, 4, 157-181 (1984-01-01)
M Castillo et al.
Neurochemical research, 13(6), 547-550 (1988-06-01)
Supplementation of 5% phenylalanine plus 0.4% alpha-methylphenylalanine to the standard diet or 1% phenylalanine plus 0.08% alpha-methylphenylalanine to the drinking water produced phenylketonuria-like conditions in 5-day-old chicks. An increase of 10 to 15-fold in the phenylalanine content was observed in
C Toniolo et al.
Peptide research, 5(1), 56-61 (1992-01-01)
We have synthesized, by solution methods, and fully characterized a variety of (alpha Me)Phe derivatives and model peptides (to the pentapeptide level). The results of the solution conformational analysis, performed by using infrared absorption and 1H nuclear magnetic resonance, support
Shinya Oishi et al.
Journal of medicinal chemistry, 48(3), 764-772 (2005-02-04)
Previous work has shown that incorporation of either 1-aminocyclohexanecarboxylic acid (Ac6c) or alpha-methyl-p-phosphonophenylalanine ((alpha-Me)Ppp) in the phosphotyrosyl (pTyr) C-proximal position (pY + 1 residue) of Grb2 SH2 domain binding peptides confers high affinity. The tetralin-based (S)-2-amino-6-phosphonotetralin-2-carboxylic acid (Atc(6-PO3H2)) simultaneously presents
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