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A-METHYL-L-TRYPTOPHAN

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A-METHYL-L-TRYPTOPHAN Basic information

Product Name:
A-METHYL-L-TRYPTOPHAN
Synonyms:
  • (S)-A-METHYLTRYPTOPHAN
  • ALPHA-ME-DL-TRYPTOPHAN
  • ALPHA-METHYL-DL-TRYPTOPHAN
  • A-METHYL-L-TRYPTOPHAN
  • DL-2-METHYL-2-AMINO-3-(3-INDOLYL)PROPIONIC ACID
  • DL-ALPHA-METHYLTRYPTOPHAN
  • H-ALPHA-ME-DL-TRP-OH
  • H-DL-(ME)TRP-OH
CAS:
153-91-3
MF:
C12H14N2O2
MW:
218.26
Product Categories:
  • Amino Acids
  • I - Z
  • Modified Amino Acids
Mol File:
153-91-3.mol
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A-METHYL-L-TRYPTOPHAN Chemical Properties

Melting point:
234 °C(Solv: ethanol, 60% (64-17-5))
Boiling point:
444.0±35.0 °C(Predicted)
Density 
1.314±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)
storage temp. 
2-8°C
solubility 
DMSO (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly, Heated)
form 
crystalline
pka
2.34±0.10(Predicted)
color 
light yellow
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Safety Information

WGK Germany 
3

MSDS

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A-METHYL-L-TRYPTOPHAN Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

White to off-white powder

Uses

α-methyl-DL-tryptophan is used as a blocker of ATBo, an amino acid transporter whose expression is upregulated in cancer. It is also a substrate or non-transported inhibitor of the amino acid transporter PAT2 (slc36a2).

Biochem/physiol Actions

α-methyl-DL-tryptophan is a blocker of ATBo, an amino acid transporter whose expression is upregulated in cancer.

in vivo

α-Methyl-DL-tryptophan (α-MT) (2 mg/mL; administered in drinking water; continuously administered; throughout the experimental period) inhibits tumor growth in BALB/c nude mice inoculated with ZR-75-1 cells[1].
α-Methyl-DL-tryptophan (1 mg/mL; administered in drinking water; continuously administered; for 1 week) reduces body weight in wild-type mice on a high-fat diet[2].

Animal Model:BALB/c nude mice (female) inoculated with ZR-75-1 cells[1]
Dosage:2 mg/mL
Administration:Administered in drinking water
Result:Reduced the growth of ZR-75-1 cells. Tumor size was significantly smaller than that in the control group.
Animal Model:Wild-type C57BL/6 male mice fed a high-fat diet[2]
Dosage:1 mg/mL
Administration:Administered in drinking water, continuously for 1weeks
Result:Led to a decrease in body weight.

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