CAS · 80-68-2
Product Overview
DL-Threonine is a high-purity amino-acids supplied for industrial and specialty chemical applications. Contact our team for specifications, packaging options and lead times.
Product Specifications
| Appearance: | White crystalline powder |
|---|---|
| Assay: | 98.0% to 101.0% |
| Chloride (Cl): | 0.02% max |
| Arsenic: | 2 ppm max |
| Residue on ignition: | 0.10% max |
| Heavy metal (Pb): | 10 ppm max |
| Loss on drying: | 0.20% max |
| pH: | 5.0 to 6.5 |
Applications
1. Nutritional and Feed Additive Research
DL-Threonine丨CAS 80-68-2 serves as a model compound in nutritional science, especially in animal studies. While only the L-isomer is biologically active in animals, the racemic DL-form is used in studies exploring absorption, metabolism, and racemization of amino acids in animal systems.
2. Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Research
DL-Threonine is used in biomedical experiments investigating the roles of amino acids in cell growth, immunity, and metabolism. Its racemic nature makes it a useful reference for studies requiring comparison between chiral forms or racemate behavior.
3. Chemical Synthesis Intermediate
DL-Threonine is a valuable starting material in organic synthesis. It is used to produce various chiral compounds, peptides, and beta-hydroxy acids. Its bifunctional nature (amine and hydroxyl groups) allows it to be used in the creation of more complex molecules.
4. Biotechnology and Enzyme Studies
In enzyme kinetics and protein engineering, DL-threonine may be used as a substrate to study the specificity of enzymes, especially those that differentiate between L- and D-isomers. This has implications for biocatalysis and drug development.
Benefits
✅ Versatility in Research
DL-Threonine丨CAS 80-68-2 is essential in academic and industrial research for studying amino acid pathways, protein synthesis, and chiral resolution.
✅ Chemical Reactivity
The presence of both amine and hydroxyl groups provides opportunities for multiple chemical transformations, making it suitable in synthetic routes for drugs and biochemical compounds.
✅ Educational Use
As a racemic amino acid, DL-Threonine is widely used in biochemistry labs to demonstrate principles of chirality, isomerism, and enzyme-substrate specificity.
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