Betaine hydrochloride, >=99%

Stock Code: 3577646
Manufacturer Part No: B3501-100G
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Application


Betaine hydrochloride has been used as a component of fixative in HEPES or cacodylate buffer to improve preservation of the ultrastructural morphology of human spermatozoa.


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.


Betaine hydrochloride can decrease hepatotoxicity, that is stimulated by ethanol.


General description


Betaine(trimethyl glycine) is an osmoprotectant, which is highly effective than proline. It is formed in fromcholine. Betaineis usually present in grains, spinach, beets,broccoli, shellfish and marine algae.


Packaging


100, 250 g in poly bottle


1 kg in poly bottle

Quality Level100
mp241-242 °C (lit.)
InChI keyHOPSCVCBEOCPJZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI1S/C5H11NO2.ClH/c1-6(2,3)4-5(7)8;/h4H2,1-3H3;1H
ManufacturerSIGMA-ALDRICH
Formpowder or crystals
Assay≥99%

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