| Product Name | N-Acetyl-L-carnosine |
| Product Code | N00001560 |
| Chemical name | N-Acetyl-L-carnosine |
| Synonyms | NAC, N-α-Acetyl-N-β-alanyl-L-histidine; N-Acetylcarnosine |
| Impurity | |
| CAS Number | 56353-15-2 |
| Alternate CAS # | NA |
| Molecular form | C₁₁H₁₆N₄O₄ |
| Appearance | White to Off-White Solid |
| Melting Point | 159-161°C (dec.) |
| Mol. Weight | 268.27 |
| Storage | Hygroscopic, -20°C Freezer, Under Inert Atmosphere |
| Solubility | Methanol (Slightly), Water (Slightly) |
| Stability | |
| Category | Amino Acids & Derivatives, Heterocycles, Pharmaceuticals, Intermediates & Fine Chemicals |
| Boiling Point | |
| Applications | Used in the treatment of cataracts and in the treatment of UV-induced immunosuppression. May act with with lipoic acid (L468725) to reverse age-related metabolic decline and also the indicies of oxidative stress. |
| Dangerous Goods Info | NA |
| References | Babizhayev, M., et al.: J. Pharmacol. Toxicol., 1, 201 (2006), Min, J., et al.: J. Neurosci. Res., 86, 2984 (2008), Babizhayev, M., et al.: J. Drug Target., 17, 36 (2009); Hagen et. al, PNAS 99: 1870 (2002); Liu et. al, PNAS 99, 2356 (2002) |
| Extra Notes | |
| Documents (MSDS) | No Data Available |
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