| ≥1 piece |
Glycine is a nonessential amino acid. It is the only amino acid that does not form an L or D optical rotation. Glycine is the simplest amino acid and is found in the protein of all life forms.
Applications:
Glycine is used in the pharmaceutical field as a component of drugs for dermatological use, specifically for eczema and dermatitis. In nutrition, glycine is used as a component for parenteral and enteral nutrition. Glycine is of major importance in the synthesis of proteins, peptides, purines, nucleic acids and other amino acids. Glycine is also a neurotransmitter in the central nervous system. It is believed that glycine may be a novel antioxidant.
Specifications:
|
Item |
Specification （ USP24 ） |
Results |
|
Appearance |
White crystalline free flowing powder |
White crystalline free flowing powder |
|
Identification |
Infrared absorption |
Infrared absorption |
|
Transmittance |
Not less than 98.0% |
99.1% |
|
Chloride(Cl) |
Not more than 0.007% |
0.004% |
|
Sulfate(SO 4 ) |
Not more than 0.0065% |
0.006% |
|
Arsenic(As) |
Not more than 0.0002% |
0.0001% |
|
Heavy metals(Pb) |
Not more than 0.002% |
Less than 0.002% |
|
Hydrolysable substances |
Conforms |
Conforms |
|
Organic volatile impurities |
Conforms |
Conforms |
|
Loss on drying |
Not more than 0.20% |
0.08% |
|
Residue on ignition(sulfated) |
Not more than 0.10% |
0.05% |
|
Assay |
98.5% to 101.5% |
99.40% |