Glycine

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CAS Number:56‑40‑6

Synonyms: Glycine; Aminoacetic acid; Glycocoll

Chemical Formula:C₂H₅NO₂

Product Introduction

Glycine is the simplest non-essential, proteinogenic amino acid. It appears as a white crystalline powder, sweet-tasting, and is amphoteric and highly water-soluble. Used extensively in food, pharma, biochemical research, and industrial formulations.

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Physical & Chemical Properties

Property Value
Appearance White to off-white crystalline powder
Odor Odorless; sweet taste
Molecular Weight 75.07 g/mol
Density (solid) ~1.607 g/cm³
Melting Point ~233–240 °C (dec.)
Boiling Point ~233 °C (decomposes)
Solubility in Water ~250 g/L @ 25 °C
Solubility (other solvents) Slight in ethanol; insoluble in ether
Refractive Index (solid) ~1.4264 (estimate)
pKa 2.34 (carboxyl), 9.6 (amino)
Isoelectric Point (pI) ~6.0–6.7

Applications

  • Biochemical & buffer reagent: Common in Tris-Glycine buffers for electrophoresis, Western blotting, and chromatography.
  • Pharmaceutical & food-grade: Used in antacids, supplements, flavor enhancement, and as a sweetening agent (E640).
  • Industrial & technical: Chelating agent, pH adjuster in metalworking fluids, cosmetics, and cleaners.
  • Biotech & lab: Cell culture media component, protein stabilizer, and co-agonist for NMDA receptors.

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