L-Glycine
Glycine (abbreviated as Gly or G) is the smallest of the 20 amino acids commonly found in proteins, and indeed is the smallest possible (having a hydrogen substituent as its side-chain). The formula is NH2CH2COOH. Its codons are GGU, GGC, GGA, GGG of the genetic code.
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Product Description
| IUPAC name
Glycine
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| Other names
Aminoethanoic acid
Aminoacetic acid Glycocoll |
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CAS Number
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56-40-6 |
| Abbreviations | Gly, G |
| ChEBI | CHEBI:15428 |
| ChEMBL | ChEMBL773 |
| ChemSpider | 730 |
| DrugBank | DB00145 |
| EC Number | 200-272-2 |
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IUPHAR/BPS
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727 |
| Jmol interactive 3D | Image |
| KEGG | D00011 |
| PubChem | 750 |
| UNII | TE7660XO1C |
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Chemical formula
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C2H5NO2 |
| Molar mass | 75.07 g/mol |
| Appearance | white solid |
| Density | 1.607 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 233 °C (451 °F; 506 K) (decomposition) |
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Solubility in water
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24.99 g/100 mL (25 °C)[2] |
| Solubility | soluble in pyridine sparingly soluble in ethanol insoluble in ether |
| Acidity (pKa) | 2.34 (carboxyl), 9.6 (amino)[3] |
| ATC code | B05CX03 |
| Safety data sheet | See: data page |
| Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |
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LD50 (Median dose)
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2600 mg/kg (mouse, oral) |
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Structure and
properties |
Refractive index (n), Dielectric constant (εr), etc. |
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Thermodynamic
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Phase behaviour solid–liquid–gas |
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Spectral data
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UV, IR, NMR, MS |
