Amino Acid Derivatives
Amino Acid Derivatives are bioactive molecules formed through chemical modifications or metabolic transformations of amino acids. They are widely present in living organisms and play crucial roles in physiological, psychological, and athletic performance.
The functions of these derivatives primarily include enhancing energy supply, regulating neurotransmitters, promoting fat metabolism, and reducing muscle damage. For example, creatine can increase muscle strength, enhance ATP resynthesis, and improve short-duration high-intensity exercise performance; tyrosine, as a precursor of dopamine and norepinephrine, helps enhance cognitive function and improve mood, particularly in sleep deprivation conditions, exhibiting anti-fatigue effects; carnitine facilitates fatty acid oxidation in the heart and skeletal muscles, improving endurance performance; HMB (β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate) reduces muscle breakdown and promotes muscle mass gain; while taurine exhibits antioxidant and antihypertensive properties and reduces oxidative stress induced by exercise.
Metabolic abnormalities or improper supplementation of amino acid derivatives may be associated with various diseases. For instance, tyrosine metabolism disorders can disrupt neurotransmitter balance, potentially leading to depression or stress-related disorders; elevated ADMA (asymmetric dimethylarginine) levels can inhibit nitric oxide synthesis, increasing the risk of cardiovascular diseases; carnitine deficiency is linked to certain genetic muscle disorders, impairing fat metabolism and energy production. Additionally, HMB may help slow muscle loss under specific conditions, while taurine intake is associated with improved cardiovascular health. Although some of the effects of these derivatives remain debated, they hold significant potential applications in sports nutrition, neurological regulation, and metabolic health.
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Amino Acid Derivatives Related Products (1777)
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H-L-Lys(Norbornene-methoxycarbonyl)-OH
0 ImagesCat. No.: HY-151682CAS No.: 1378916-76-7H-L-Lys(Norbornene-methoxycarbonyl)-OH is a Norbornene (HY-W013021)-derivatized lysine that can be click-functionalized. H-L-Lys(Norbornene-methoxycarbonyl)-OH can be used for the mild and selective modification of proteins in a copper-free click reaction.
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DL-3-Phenylalanine-d2
0 ImagesCat. No.: HY-W738775CAS No.: 96259-02-8Synonyms: DLPA-d2; NSC 9959-d2DL-3-Phenylalanine-d2 (DLPA-d2) is the deuterium labeled DL-3-Phenylalanine (HY-B1732). DL-3-Phenylalanine is a phenylalanine derivative.
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Fmoc-L-Val-OH-13C5,15N
0 ImagesSynonyms: FMOC-L-valine-13C5,15N; Fmoc-valine-13C5,15NFmoc-L-Val-OH-13C5,15N is a 15N-labeled and 13C-labled Fmoc-L-Val-OH (HY-I1111). Fmoc-L-Val-OH is a valine derivative.
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H-Tyr-OMe (Standard)
0 ImagesH-Tyr-OMe (Standard) is the analytical standard of H-Tyr-OMe (HY-W007671). This product is intended for research and analytical applications. H-Tyr-OMe is an amino acid derivative and also a coordinating ligand for CuII ions. H-Tyr-OMe can serve as a surface functionalization reagent for carbon dots, and is used to prepare fluorescent probes for biothiol sensing. H-Tyr-OMe is oxidized to quinone under the catalysis of Tyrosinase via its phenolic hydroxyl group, which quenches the fluorescence of carbon dots. H-Tyr-OMe contains potential coordination sites, including carboxyl, amino and phenolic hydroxyl groups.
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(S)-2-(((S)-1-Ethoxy-1-oxo-4-phenylbutan-2-yl)amino)propanoic acid (Standard)
0 Images(S)-2-(((S)-1-Ethoxy-1-oxo-4-phenylbutan-2-yl)amino)propanoic acid (Standard) is the analytical standard of (S)-2-(((S)-1-Ethoxy-1-oxo-4-phenylbutan-2-yl)amino)propanoic acid. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. (S)-2-(((S)-1-Ethoxy-1-oxo-4-phenylbutan-2-yl)amino)propanoic acid is an alanine derivative.
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Z-DL-Met-OH
0 ImagesCat. No.: HY-W009321CAS No.: 4434-61-1Z-DL-Met-OH is a Methionine (HY-13694) derivative.
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Boc-Arg(Boc)2-OH
0 ImagesBoc-Arg(Boc)2-OH is an amino acid building block and derivative of arginine.
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3,5-Diiodo-L-tyrosine (Standard)
0 ImagesCat. No.: HY-113214RCAS No.: 300-39-03,5-Diiodo-L-tyrosine (Standard) is the analytical standard of 3,5-Diiodo-L-tyrosine. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. 3,5-Diiodo-L-tyrosine is a tyrosine derivative.
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DL-m-Tyrosine (Standard)
0 ImagesCat. No.: HY-W001940RCAS No.: 775-06-4DL-m-Tyrosine (Standard) is the analytical standard of DL-m-Tyrosine (HY-W001940). This product is intended for research and analytical applications. DL-m-Tyrosine is a non-protein amino acid. DL-m-Tyrosine inhibits microbial growth and spore formation. DL-m-Tyrosine also inhibits root growth in various plants, such as lettuce and Arabidopsis. DL-m-Tyrosine, when used in combination with Carbidopa (HY-B0311), has a potent antihypertensive effect. DL-m-Tyrosine can be used in research on biopesticide design.
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L-Homoleucine
0 ImagesCat. No.: HY-W101604CAS No.: 31872-98-7Synonyms: H-HoLeu-OHL-Homoleucine (H-HoLeu-OH) (Compound 10) is a non-proteinogenic amino acid building block. L-Homoleucinemycoplanecin is present in Mycoplanecin.
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Z-DL-His-OH
0 ImagesCat. No.: HY-W097168CAS No.: 19728-57-5Synonyms: N-Cbz-DL-histidineZ-DL-His-OH (N-Cbz-DL-histidine) (Compound 14) is a Histidine derivative. Z-DL-His-OH shows no inhibitory effect on the root growth of rapeseed.
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Sodium lauroyl glutamate (Standard)
0 ImagesCat. No.: HY-130313RCAS No.: 29923-31-7Sodium lauroyl glutamate (Standard) is the analytical standard of Sodium lauroyl glutamate. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Sodium lauroyl glutamate is an anionic amino acid surfactant. Sodium lauroyl glutamate has the irritant contact dermatitis potential, and possible anti-irritating potential in a surfactant mixture on human skin.
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H-D-Phe(4-Cl)-OH (Standard)
0 ImagesCat. No.: HY-W012485RCAS No.: 14091-08-8H-D-Phe(4-Cl)-OH (Standard) is the analytical standard of H-D-Phe(4-Cl)-OH. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. H-D-Phe(4-Cl)-OH is a phenylalanine derivative.
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N-Methyl-L-histidine (hydrochloride)
0 ImagesCat. No.: HY-W611602CAS No.: 17451-62-6Synonyms: N-Me-His-OH (hydrochloride)N-Methyl-L-histidine (N-Me-His-OH) hydrochloride is a derivative of histidine, and a urinary metabolite with statistically significant differences in urinary secretion between male and female human.
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Fmoc-1,6-diaminohexane (Standard)
0 ImagesFmoc-1,6-diaminohexane (Standard) is the analytical standard of Fmoc-1,6-diaminohexane (HY-103664). This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Fmoc-1,6-diaminohexane is an analog of Osw-1 which has the potential for Alzheimer's disease and cancer treatment from patent US 20140135279 A1.
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L-Amidinoproline
0 ImagesCat. No.: HY-W384897CAS No.: 35404-57-0
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H-L-Lys(4-N3-Z)-OH hydrochloride
0 ImagesH-L-Lys (4-N3-Z)-OH hydrochloride is an unnatural lysine analog and a substrate of the PABKRS mutant PylRS. H-L-Lys (4-N3-Z)-OH hydrochloride enables site-specific genetic integration into proteins via amber stop codon suppression; it undergoes Staudinger reduction with phosphine compounds, followed by a self-elimination reaction to release native lysine. H-L-Lys (4-N3-Z)-OH hydrochloride serves as a genetically encoded element for the temporal chemical control of protein SUMOylation and nuclear translocation in living mammalian cells, and also acts as a bioorthogonal reaction handle for bioconjugation reactions.
