Product Description

Glycine Synonyms: Aminoacetic acid; Gly; Iconyl; Monazol Molecular Structure: Molecular Formula: C2H5NO2 Molecular Weight: 75.07 CAS Number: 56-40-6 EINECS: 200-272-2 Glycine is a non-essential, neutral, genetically coded amino acid. It is the only protein-forming amino acid without a center of chirality. Glycine is the organic compound and is the smallest of the 20 amino acids commonly found in proteins. Most glycine is manufactured as USP grade material for diverse uses. USP grade sales account for approximately 80 to 85 percent of the U.S. market for glycine. Pharmaceutical grade glycine is produced for use in some pharmaceutical applications, such as intravenous injections, where the customers purity requirements often exceed the minimum required under the USP grade designation. Pharmaceutical grade glycine is often produced to proprietary specifications and is typically sold at a premium over USP grade glycine. Technical grade glycine, which may or may not meet USP gra