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B2754

Betaine monohydrate

synthetic, ≥99%, osmoprotectant, powder or crystals

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)3N+CH2COO- · H2O
CAS Number:
590-47-6
Molecular Weight:
135.16
NACRES:
NA.83
PubChem Substance ID:
24891670
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
EC Number:
209-684-7
MDL number:
MFCD00150010
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3626258

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Product Name

Betaine monohydrate, ≥99%

InChI key

NJZRLXNBGZBREL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C5H11NO2.H2O/c1-6(2,3)4-5(7)8;/h4H2,1-3H3;1H2

SMILES string

O.C[N+](C)(C)CC([O-])=O

biological source

synthetic

assay

≥99%

form

powder or crystals

solubility

water: 50 mg/mL, clear, colorless

storage temp.

2-8°C

Quality Level

200

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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.

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.
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.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

B2754-VAR: + B2754-500G: + B2754-1KG: + B2754-50G: + B2754-BULK: + B2754-100G:

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0000524596
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0000503115
0000503115
BCCN5364

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Anirban Purohit et al.
Biophysical journal, 120(1), 73-85 (2020-11-23)
Sliding clamps are oligomeric ring-shaped proteins that increase the efficiency of DNA replication. The stability of the Escherichia coli β-clamp, a homodimer, is particularly remarkable. The dissociation equilibrium constant of the β-clamp is of the order of 10 pM in
Study of the effects of betaine and/or C-phycocyanin on the growth of lung cancer A549 cells in vitro and in vivo
Bingula R, et al.
Journal of Oncology, 2016 (2016)
Factors affecting counteraction by methylamines of urea effects on aldose reductase
Burg MB, et al.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA, 96(11), 6517-6522 (1999)
Wnt-dependent β-catenin signaling is activated after unilateral ureteral obstruction, and recombinant secreted frizzled-related protein 4 alters the progression of renal fibrosis.
Surendran K, et al.
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 16(8), 2373-2384 (2005)
Stuart A S Craig
The American journal of clinical nutrition, 80(3), 539-549 (2004-08-24)
Betaine is distributed widely in animals, plants, and microorganisms, and rich dietary sources include seafood, especially marine invertebrates ( approximately 1%); wheat germ or bran ( approximately 1%); and spinach ( approximately 0.7%). The principal physiologic role of betaine is
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