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N-ACETYL-DL-METHIONINE

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Product NameN-Acetyl-DL-Methionine
CAS No.1115-47-5
Molecular FormulaC7H13NO3S
Molecular Weight191.25
AppearanceWhite Powder
Assay99%
GradeFood Grade


Product Introduction:

N-Acetyl-DL-Methionine is nutritionally and metabolically equivalent to L-methionine. Methionine is a dietary indispensable amino acid required for normal growth and development of humans, other mammals, and avian species. In addition to being a substrate for protein synthesis, it is an intermediate in transmethylation reactions, serving as the major methyl group donor in vivo, including the methyl groups for DNA and RNA intermediates.


Product Functions&Applications:

Nutritional supplement. Amino acids. Mainly used for amino acid infusion, due to special wettability, also used in cold cream, cosmetics. Serine constitute the human body of several kinds of essential amino acid of protein a, for the construction of protein has a very important role.


DescriptionWhite crystals or crystalline powder, strongly acid taste
Assay98.5%-102.0%
State of solution≥95.0%
Heavy Metals≤20ppm
Arsenic≤2ppm
Other amino acidsChromatographically not detectable
Loss on drying≤0.5%
Residue on ignition≤0.3%
pH1.7-3.0