6-Methyltryptophan

Names

[ Name ]:
6-Methyltryptophan

[Synonym ]:
6-methionine-tryptophan
6-Methyltryptophan
Tryptophan, 6-methyl-
2-amino-3-(6-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic acid
MFCD00022772
EINECS 218-916-6

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.3±0.1 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
447.4±45.0 °C at 760 mmHg

[ Melting Point ]:
290 °C (dec.)

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₁₂H₁₄N₂O₂

[ Molecular Weight ]:
218.252

[ Flash Point ]:
224.4±28.7 °C

[ Exact Mass ]:
218.105530

[ PSA ]:
79.11000

[ LogP ]:
1.50

[ Appearance of Characters ]:
crystalline | light yellow to orange

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.0±1.1 mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.677

[ Storage condition ]:
2-8°C

Safety Information

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Gloves;type N95 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S22-S24/25

[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport

[ WGK Germany ]:
3

[ HS Code ]:
2933990090

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2933990090

[ Summary ]:
2933990090. heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only. VAT:17.0%. Tax rebate rate:13.0%. . MFN tariff:6.5%. General tariff:20.0%

Articles

Substrate promiscuity of the cyclic dipeptide prenyltransferases from Aspergillus fumigatus ( section sign).

J. Nat. Prod. 72 , 44-52, (2009)

This study reports that a series of tryptophan derivatives with modifications on the side chain or at the indole ring were accepted by two cyclic dipeptide prenyltransferases, CdpNPT and FtmPT1, and c...

Overproduction, purification and characterization of FgaPT2, a dimethylallyltryptophan synthase from Aspergillus fumigatus.

Microbiology 151 , 1499-1505, (2005)

A putative dimethylallyltryptophan synthase gene, fgaPT2, was identified in the genome sequence of Aspergillus fumigatus. fgaPT2 was cloned and overexpressed in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The protein F...