Betaine, >=98% (perchloric acid titration)

Betaine, >=98% (perchloric acid titration)

Stock Code: 3577645
Manufacturer Part No: B2629-50G
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Application


Betaine has been used to study the effects of antioxidants on regrowth from cryopreservation.


Biochem/physiol Actions


End-product of oxidative metabolism of choline, betaine is a general methyl donor, in particular in a minor pathway of methionine biosynthesis. It is used to treat homocystinuria, which is a defect in the major pathway of methionine biosynthesis.


Apart from betaine taking part in transmethylation, it acts as an organic osmolyte in protecting cells under stress. This is being significantly observed in plants and microorganisms. Betaine is also known to increase the levels of S-adenosylmethionine and thus this might reduce the effects of hepatic steatosis.


General description


Betaine is a quaternary ammonium zwitterion, extensively present in animals, plants and microorganisms. It also forms a good dietary source as it is found in wheat, spinach, shellfish and sugar beets. Betaine is a methyl derivative of the amino acid glycine. It is known by different names such as trimethylglycine, glycine betaine, lycine and oxyneurine.


Other Notes


Tested metabolites are featured on Scripps Center for Metabolomics METLIN Metabolite Database. To learn more, visit sigma.com/metlin.


Packaging


50, 100 g in poly bottle


1 kg in poly bottle

Quality Level200
mp310 °C (dec.)
InChI keyKWIUHFFTVRNATP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI1S/C5H11NO2/c1-6(2,3)4-5(7)8/h4H2,1-3H3
ManufacturerSIGMA-ALDRICH
Formpowder or crystals
Assay≥98% (perchloric acid titration)

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