L-2-Aminoadipic acid, >=98% (TLC)
Application
L-2-Aminoadipic acid has been used as a gliotoxin specific for astrocytes in rat. It has also been as an internal standard in the amino acid analysis from fermented food sample.
Biochem/physiol Actions
L-2-Aminoadipic acid inhibits glutamine synthetase and ?-glutamylcysteine synthetase. It modulates glucose metabolism and is present in higher levels in diabetic patients. L-2-Aminoadipic acid plays a key role in suppressing autophagy in C2C12 myotubes.
General description
L-2-Aminoadipic acid/?-aminoadipate is a gliotoxin and is a structural analog of glutamine. It is generated by the catabolism of lysine saccharopine (SAC)/pipecolic acid (PIP) pathways.
Packaging
1, 5 g in poly bottle
100, 250 mg in poly bottle
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