L-Phenylglycine

Description

L-Phenylglycine is an amide that belongs to the group of pyridoxal phosphate analogues. It has been shown to be a response element for enzymes and natural compounds in Escherichia coli and Saccharomyces cerevisiae. It inhibits aminotransferase activity, dopamine synthesis, and microbial metabolism in these organisms. This compound also has a structural analysis that includes x-ray diffraction data, which can be used to identify its three-dimensional structure.

Chemical properties

White crystalline powder

The Uses of L-Phenylglycine

L-(+)-2-Phenylglycine is a derivative of Glycine (G615990), the smallest of all the amino acids, and is also used to treat schizophrenia, stroke, and benign prostatic hyperplasia. L-(+)-2-Phenylglycine is also used as an N-linked side chain of an SMTP (Stachybotrys microspora tripenyl phenols) congener, which was potent in enhancing plasminogen activation in S. microspora.

Definition

ChEBI: The S stereoisomer of alpha-phenylglycine.

Purification Methods

Crystallise it from EtOH. [Kaneko J Chem Soc Jpn 60 538 1939, Rudman et al. J Am Chem Soc 74 551 1952, Greenstein & Winitz The Chemistry of the Amino Acids J. Wiley, Vol 3 pp 2694-2697 1961, Beilstein 14 III 1187, 14 IV 1317.]