Description
Chemical Name:Glycine
Cas No:56-40-6
EINECS No:200-272-2
Synonyms:USP24 GLYCINE USP24;Glycine (Feed Grade);Glycine (Tech Grade);Glycine 99.0+ % for analysis;Glycine BP;Glycine, MB Grade (1.12008);Glycine, USP Grade, Molecular Biology Grade;Aminoaceticacid,H-Gly-OH
Molecular Formula:C2H5NO2
Molecular Weight:75.07
Molecular Structure:
Specification:
Items | Specifications |
Cas No. | 56-40-6 |
EINECS | 200-272-2 |
Molecular Weight | 75.07 |
Appearance | Powder |
Density | 1.595 |
pKa | 2.35 |
Water solublity | 25 g/100 mL |
Fp | 176.67°C |
Melting Point | 240 °C |
PH | 4 |
Boiling point | 233°C |
Transmittance, % | ≥98.0 |
Loss on Drying, % | ≤0.2 |
Chlorid(Cl) % | ≤0.007 |
Heavy Metal, ppm | ≤0.002 |
Chloride, % | ≤0.02 |
Sulphate(SO42-) % | ≤0.0065 |
Function:
In the central nervous system, glycine is an important inhibitory neurotransmitter. It mainly binds to glycine receptors on neurons, increasing the permeability of cell membranes to chloride ions (Cl⁻), leading to the influx of chloride ions, thereby hyperpolarizing the membrane potential of neurons, reducing the excitability of neurons, and inhibiting the transmission of nerve signals.
Glycine is the simplest amino acid and one of the basic units of protein. During protein synthesis, the amino and carboxyl groups of glycine participate in the formation of peptide bonds, thereby connecting with other amino acids to form a polypeptide chain.
Application:
In some pharmaceutical formulations, glycine is used to improve the properties of the drug.
As a nutritional supplement, glycine can provide the human body with essential amino acids. Especially for vegetarians or people with insufficient protein intake, glycine supplementation helps maintain normal protein synthesis and physiological functions of the body.
In cosmetics, glycine can be used to adjust the pH value of the product, making the cosmetic more suitable for the physiological pH range of the skin.
