L-Tryptophan
- CAS No.
- 73-22-3
- Chemical Name:
- L-Tryptophan
- Synonyms
- TRYPTOPHAN;TRP;H-TRP-OH;TRYPTOPHANE;L-TRYPTOPHANE;L-Trp;L-Trp-OH;(s)-2-amino-3-(1h-indol-3-yl)propanoic acid;H-DL-TRP-OH;DL-TRYPTOPHANE
- CBNumber:
- CB3750054
- Molecular Formula:
- C11H12N2O2
- Molecular Weight:
- 204.23
- MOL File:
- 73-22-3.mol
- MSDS File:
- SDS
- Modify Date:
- 2024/7/18 9:44:54
| Melting point | 289-290 °C (dec.)(lit.) |
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| alpha | -31.1 º (c=1, H20) |
| Boiling point | 342.72°C (rough estimate) |
| Density | 1.34 |
| refractive index | -32 ° (C=1, H2O) |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| solubility | 20% NH3: 0.1 g/mL at 20 °C, clear, colorless |
| form | powder |
| pka | 2.46(at 25℃) |
| color | White to yellow-white |
| PH | 5.5-7.0 (10g/l, H2O, 20℃) |
| Odor | wh. cryst. or cryst. odorless powd., sl. bitter taste |
| optical activity | [α]20/D 31.5±1°, c = 1% in H2O |
| Water Solubility | 11.4 g/L (25 ºC) |
| Merck | 14,9797 |
| BRN | 86197 |
| Stability | Stable. Incompatible with strong acids, strong oxidizing agents. |
| InChIKey | QIVBCDIJIAJPQS-VIFPVBQESA-N |
| LogP | 0.704 (est) |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 73-22-3(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | L-Tryptophan(73-22-3) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | L-Tryptophan (73-22-3) |
SAFETY
Risk and Safety Statements
| Symbol(GHS) |   GHS05,GHS02 |
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| Signal word | Danger | |||||||||
| Hazard statements | H314-H225-H290 | |||||||||
| Precautionary statements | P501-P240-P210-P233-P234-P243-P241-P242-P264-P280-P370+P378-P390-P303+P361+P353-P301+P330+P331-P363-P304+P340+P310-P305+P351+P338+P310-P403+P235-P406-P405 | |||||||||
| Hazard Codes | Xi | |||||||||
| Risk Statements | 33-40-62-41-37/38-36/37/38-22 | |||||||||
| Safety Statements | 24/25-36/37/39-36-26 | |||||||||
| WGK Germany | 2 | |||||||||
| RTECS | YN6130000 | |||||||||
| F | 8 | |||||||||
| TSCA | Yes | |||||||||
| HS Code | 29339990 | |||||||||
| Toxicity | LD508mmol / kg (rat, intraperitoneal injection). It is safe when used in food (FDA, §172.320, 2000). | |||||||||
| NFPA 704 |
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L-Tryptophan price More Price(32)
| Manufacturer | Product number | Product description | CAS number | Packaging | Price | Updated | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sigma-Aldrich(India) | T8941 | L-Tryptophan from non-animal source, meets EP, JP, USP testing specifications, suitable for cell culture, 99.0-101.0% | 73-22-3 | 10MG | ₹2836.15 | 2022-06-14 | Buy |
| Sigma-Aldrich(India) | T8941 | L-Tryptophan from non-animal source, meets EP, JP, USP testing specifications, suitable for cell culture, 99.0-101.0% | 73-22-3 | 25G | ₹7296.05 | 2022-06-14 | Buy |
| Sigma-Aldrich(India) | T8941 | L-Tryptophan from non-animal source, meets EP, JP, USP testing specifications, suitable for cell culture, 99.0-101.0% | 73-22-3 | 100G | ₹20166.98 | 2022-06-14 | Buy |
| Sigma-Aldrich(India) | T0254 | L-Tryptophan reagent grade, ≥98% (HPLC) | 73-22-3 | 1G | ₹2060 | 2022-06-14 | Buy |
| Sigma-Aldrich(India) | T0254 | L-Tryptophan reagent grade, ≥98% (HPLC) | 73-22-3 | 5G | ₹2980 | 2022-06-14 | Buy |
L-Tryptophan Chemical Properties,Uses,Production
Chemical Properties
Appearance: white crystalline powder. Odorless, slightly bitter taste;
Solubility: slightly soluble in water (1.14%, 25 ℃), insoluble in ethanol; soluble in dilute acid or dilute alkali. mp 289 ° C (decomposition).
Isoelectric point: 5.89. [α] D + 2.8 (5 mol / L HCl), [α] D + 6.2 (0.5 mol / L NaOH).
It can be colored upon long-term exposure to light. Its co-heating reaction with water will generate a small amount of indole while heating in the presence of sodium hydroxide and copper sulfate will produce a large amount of indole. It is stable upon heating together with acid in the dark, but is easily to be decomposed when heated together with other amino acids, carbohydrates and aldehydes. L-tryptophan will be completely decomposed when applying acid to break down the protein.
Uses
L-tryptophan is an essential amino acid which is necessary for normal growth in infants and for nitrogen balance in adults. It acts as a natural dietary supplement and used as an antidepressant, anxiolytic and sleep aid. It is used as a precursor to niacin, indole alkaloids and serotonin. It acts as an important intrinsic fluorescent probe, which finds to estimate the nature of microenvironment of the tryptophan.
Production Methods
The most attractive production processes for tryptophan are based on microorganisms used as enzyme sources or as overproducers: Enzymatic production from various precursors; Fermentative production from precursors; Direct fermentative production from carbohydrates by auxotrophic and analogue resistant regulatory mutants. L-tryptophan is synthesized from indole, pyruvate, and ammonia by the enzyme tryptophanase or from indole and L-serine/D,L-serine by tryptophan synthase these process variants were not economic due to the high costs of the starting materials. The microbial conversion of biosynthetic intermediates such as indole or anthranilic acid to L-tryptophan has also been considered as alternative for production.
However, the manufacturer using genetically modified strains derived fromBacillus amyloliquefaciens IAM 1521 was forced to stop Ltryptophan production. L-Tryptophan produced by this process was stigmatized because of side products found in the product causing a new severe disease termed eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome (EMS). One of the problematic impurities, "Peak E", was identified as 1,10-ethylidene- bis-(L-tryptophan), a product formed by condensation of one molecule acetaldehyde with two molecules of tryptophan.
Definition
ChEBI: L-tryptophan is the L-enantiomer of tryptophan. It has a role as an antidepressant, a nutraceutical, a micronutrient, a plant metabolite, a human metabolite, a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite, an Escherichia coli metabolite and a mouse metabolite. It is an erythrose 4-phosphate/phosphoenolpyruvate family amino acid, a proteinogenic amino acid, a tryptophan and a L-alpha-amino acid. It is a conjugate base of a L-tryptophanium. It is a conjugate acid of a L-tryptophanate. It is an enantiomer of a D-tryptophan. It is a tautomer of a L-tryptophan zwitterion.
World Health Organization (WHO)
L-tryptophan, an essential aminoacid and precursor of serotonin, was introduced into medicine in 1963 for the treatment of depression and sleep disorders. Its effectiveness in these conditions has, however, never been convincingly demonstrated. It is also widely used in dietary supplements, parenteral nutrition preparations and dietary products for children with phenylketonuria. In 1989, reports from the USA showed an association between the consumption of L-tryptophan containing preparations and the development of eosiniphilia-myalgia syndrome (EMS), a condition characterized by intense eosinophilia, severe muscle and joint pain, swelling of the arms and legs, skin rashes and possible fever. Some of the reported cases have been fatal. Since it is not yet clear whether L-tryptophan itself or an unidentified contaminant is the cause of the EMS, many drug regulatory authorities have suspended the marketing authorization of products containing tryptophan pending further investigation, whereas others have withdrawn these products or restricted their use.
General Description
White powder with a flat taste. An essential amino acid; occurs in isomeric forms.
Air & Water Reactions
Slightly soluble in water.
Reactivity Profile
Amines are chemical bases. They neutralize acids to form salts plus water. These acid-base reactions are exothermic. The amount of heat that is evolved per mole of amine in a neutralization is largely independent of the strength of the amine as a base. Amines may be incompatible with isocyanates, halogenated organics, peroxides, phenols (acidic), epoxides, anhydrides, and acid halides. Flammable gaseous hydrogen is generated by amines in combination with strong reducing agents, such as hydrides.
Health Hazard
ACUTE/CHRONIC HAZARDS: When heated to decomposition L-Tryptophan emits toxic fumes.
Fire Hazard
Flash point data for L-Tryptophan are not available. L-Tryptophan is probably combustible.
Safety Profile
Moderately toxic by intraperitoneal route. Experimental teratogenic and reproductive effects. Human mutation data reported. Questionable carcinogen with experimental tumorigenic data. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of NOx.
Purification Methods
Crystallise L-tryptophan from H2O/EtOH, wash it with anhydrous diethyl ether and dry it at room temperature in a vacuum over P2O5. It sublimes at 220-230o/0.03mm with 99% recovery and unracemised [Gross & Gradsky J Am Chem Soc 77 1678 1955]. [Cox & King Org Synth Coll Vol II 612 1943, Greenstein & Winitz The Chemistry of the Amino Acids J. Wiley, Vol 3 pp 2316-2345 1961, Beilstein 22 IV 6765.]
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