Glycine

Glycine is a nonpolar amino acid, the simplest one of the 20 natural amino acids. Glycine is not optically active and has a small side chain. It is essentially involved in the formation of α-helices.

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Technical aspects

Glycine is mildly sweet and counteracts the saccharine aftertaste. Glycine is a component of some solutions used in the SDS-PAGE method of protein analysis. It serves as a buffering agent that maintains pH and prevents damage to the sample during electrophoresis.

Glycine is sensitive to antibiotics that target folate, and blood glycine levels drop within a minute of an antibiotic injection. Some antibiotics can degrade more than 90% of Glycine within minutes of administration.

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Storage period

The shelf life of Glycine is 24 months when stored below 37 °C in a closed container.

Packaging

Foodcom supplies its Business Partners with Glycine in 25 kg bags.

Application

In medicine, Glycine is used in intravenous injection, however, mainly applying the higher-quality grade of glycine – pharmaceutical grade.

Technical grade Glycine is used as a metal complexing and finishing agent, for instance.

Glycine is also commonly used in infusions and in food chemistry as a flavoring or preservative.

Moreover, it is added to animal feed in the form of copper (II) glycinate.

CAS
56-40-6
Stock
Available
MOQ
1 MT
Alternative names
E640, C2H5NO2

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