PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | 176-179°C (dec.) |
| storage temp. | -15°C |
| solubility | Water (Slightly) |
| form | Solid |
| color | White to Off-White |
| Stability: | Hygroscopic |
Description and Uses
This not naturally occurring amino acid was first observed after alkali treatment of different proteins. Synthetic lysinoalanine was found to have a strong chelating ability for metals. For a complete survey of our special amino acids please ask for our information sheet BA 060 Special Amino Acids and Amino Acid Derivatives. Lit. J.C.Woodward et al.; Food Cosmet. Toxicol. 15, 109 (1977)/ R.Hayashi; J. Biol. Chem. 257, 13896 (1982)
