Homocarnosine

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MedKoo CAT#: 597324

CAS#: 3650-73-5

Description: Homocarnosine is an endogenous dipeptide distributed in cerebral regions and cerebrospinal fluid.

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Homocarnosine
CAS# 3650-73-5
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Theoretical Analysis

MedKoo Cat#: 597324
Name: Homocarnosine
CAS#: 3650-73-5
Chemical Formula: C10H16N4O3
Exact Mass: 240.12
Molecular Weight: 240.260
Elemental Analysis: C, 49.99; H, 6.71; N, 23.32; O, 19.98

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Synonym: Homocarnosine; L-Homocarnosine; NSC 92522; NSC-92522; NSC92522;

IUPAC/Chemical Name: (4-aminobutanoyl)-L-histidine

InChi Key: CCLQKVKJOGVQLU-QMMMGPOBSA-N

InChi Code: InChI=1S/C10H16N4O3/c11-3-1-2-9(15)14-8(10(16)17)4-7-5-12-6-13-7/h5-6,8H,1-4,11H2,(H,12,13)(H,14,15)(H,16,17)/t8-/m0/s1

SMILES Code: O=C(O)[C@H](CC1=CNC=N1)NC(CCCN)=O

Appearance: Solid powder

Purity: >98% (or refer to the Certificate of Analysis)

Shipping Condition: Shipped under ambient temperature as non-hazardous chemical. This product is stable enough for a few weeks during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs.

Storage Condition: Dry, dark and at 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks) or -20 C for long term (months to years).

Solubility: Soluble in DMSO

Shelf Life: >3 years if stored properly

Drug Formulation: This drug may be formulated in DMSO

Stock Solution Storage: 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks), or -20 C for long term (months).

HS Tariff Code: 2934.99.9001

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Preparing Stock Solutions

The following data is based on the product molecular weight 240.26 Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to the degree of hydration, which will affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.

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Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 1.15 mL 5.76 mL 11.51 mL
5 mM 0.23 mL 1.15 mL 2.3 mL
10 mM 0.12 mL 0.58 mL 1.15 mL
50 mM 0.02 mL 0.12 mL 0.23 mL
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