Betaine monohydrate
SIGMA/B2754 - ≥99%
CAS Number: 590-47-6
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C5H11NO2 · H2O
Molecular Weight: 135.16
EC Number: 209-684-7
MDL Number: MFCD00150010
Linear Formula: (CH3)3N+CH2COO- · H2O
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥99% |
| biological source | synthetic |
| form | powder or crystals |
| InChI | 1S/C5H11NO2.H2O/c1-6(2,3) |
| InChI key | NJZRLXNBGZBREL-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| SMILES string | O.C[N+](C)(C)CC([O-])=O |
| solubility | water: 50 mg/mL, clear, colorless |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| Application: | Betaine monohydrate has been used: • in the preparation of KLA buffer to perform polymerase chain reaction (PCR) • to study the its effects on Km and Vmax of human aldose reductase • to study its effects on the growth of A549 lung cancer both in vitro and in vivo |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Betaine, as an osmolyte helps to guard the cells, proteins and enzymes from environmental stress. It also acts as a methyl donor to involve in the methionine cycle. |
| 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. |
| General description: | Betaine is a zwitterionic quaternary ammonium compound and is mainly present in animals, microorganisms and plants. It is one of the main constituent of several food items like wheat, shellfish, spinach and sugar beets. It is also termed as trimethylglycine, lycine, glycine betaine and oxyneurine. Betaine is a methyl derivative of glycine. It has a molecular mass of 117.2. |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥99% |
| Storage Temp. | 2-8°C |
| UNSPSC | 12352204 |