L-beta-homoasparagine（CAS# 741662-97-5)
L-beta-homoasparagine（CAS# 741662-97-5)
Physicochemical properties
Typically a white crystalline powder, this is a common cosmetic state for many amino acids and their derivatives3.
It has a certain water solubility, because its molecular structure contains polar groups such as amino groups and carboxyl groups, which can form hydrogen bonds with water molecules, and can be dissolved in water to form a colorless and transparent solution.
There is a specific melting point that transitions from solid to liquid when the melting point temperature is reached, but the exact melting point data may vary depending on factors such as experimental conditions and purity.
Chemical properties
It is amphoterical, and the amino group (-NH₂) in the molecule is basic and can react with acid to form salts; The carboxyl group (-COOH) is acidic and can react with bases to form salts, and can also be linked with other amino acids to form polypeptides through peptide bonds.
Amino groups can undergo acylation reaction, alkylation reaction, etc.; The carboxyl group can undergo esterification reaction, amidation reaction, etc. Under certain conditions, deamination, decarboxylation and other reactions can also occur.
Fields of application
Pharmaceutical field: It can be used as a pharmaceutical intermediate for the synthesis of some drug molecules with special physiological activity, and may have potential applications in the research and development of therapeutic drugs for nervous system diseases and immune system diseases, such as participating in the synthesis of certain neuromodulatory peptides and immunomodulatory peptides.
Biochemistry research: It is an important reagent for studying biochemical processes such as protein structure and function, amino acid metabolism pathways, etc., which can be used in cell culture, enzyme activity research, protein synthesis experiments, etc., to help scientists understand the biochemical reaction mechanism and physiological processes in organisms.
Peptide synthesis: As a special amino acid, it is an important raw material for the synthesis of polypeptide compounds, and can construct peptide molecules with specific sequences and functions through condensation reaction with other amino acids, which plays an important role in peptide drug research and development, peptide vaccine preparation, etc.
