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01-3540

6-Aminocaproic acid

SAJ special grade, ≥99.0%

Synonym(s):

ε-Aminocaproic acid, 6-Aminohexanoic acid, EACA

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Linear Formula:
H2N(CH2)5CO2H
CAS Number:
60-32-2
Molecular Weight:
131.17
EC Number:
200-469-3
UNSPSC Code:
12352116
PubChem Substance ID:
329747258
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
906872
MDL number:
MFCD00008238

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InChI

1S/C6H13NO2/c7-5-3-1-2-4-6(8)9/h1-5,7H2,(H,8,9)

InChI key

SLXKOJJOQWFEFD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES string

NCCCCCC(O)=O

grade

SAJ special grade

assay

≥99.0%

form

solid

availability

available only in Japan

mp

207 °C, 207-209 °C (dec.) (lit.)

solubility

water: soluble

application(s)

peptide synthesis

Gene Information

human ... PLAT(5327), PLG(5340)

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

404.6 - 408.2 °F

flash_point_c

207 - 209 °C

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
U9170
U7945
U8643
U2925
A8361

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Illa Ramakanth et al.
The journal of physical chemistry. B, 116(9), 2722-2729 (2012-02-09)
A two-component gel resulting from the amphiphilic cationic surfactant cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) in the presence of a structure-forming bola-amphiphilic additive 6-aminocaproic acid (6-ACA) was realized and investigated. At a critical 6 wt % of 1:1 CPC:6-ACA, the yellow colored gel
Andrew B Jackson et al.
Nuclear medicine and biology, 39(3), 377-387 (2012-01-10)
The present study describes the design and development of a new heterodimeric RGD-bombesin (BBN) agonist peptide ligand for dual receptor targeting of the form (64)Cu-NO2A-RGD-Glu-6-Ahx-BBN(7-14)NH(2) in which Cu-64=a positron emitting radiometal; NO2A=1,4,7-triazacyclononane-1,4-diacetic acid; Glu=glutamic acid; 6-Ahx=6-aminohexanoic acid; RGD=the amino acid
Brian Hutton et al.
BMJ (Clinical research ed.), 345, e5798-e5798 (2012-09-13)
To estimate the relative risks of death, myocardial infarction, stroke, and renal failure or dysfunction between antifibrinolytics and no treatment following the suspension of aprotinin from the market in 2008 for safety reasons and its recent reintroduction in Europe and
Lajos Gera et al.
Peptides, 34(2), 433-446 (2012-02-22)
Peptide agonists and antagonists of both bradykinin (BK) B(1) and B(2) receptors (B(1)R, B(2)R) are known to tolerate to a certain level N-terminal sequence extensions. Using this strategy, we produced and characterized the full set of fluorescent ligands by extending
Ai Kia Yip et al.
Biophysical journal, 104(1), 19-29 (2013-01-22)
Cells sense the rigidity of their substrate; however, little is known about the physical variables that determine their response to this rigidity. Here, we report traction stress measurements carried out using fibroblasts on polyacrylamide gels with Young's moduli ranging from
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