C11H11FN2O2
222.22 g/mol
Research ReagentWarning
5-Fluoro-L-tryptophan
CAS16626-02-1
Category
Research Reagent
Compound Class
Aromatic
Primary Use
Research Compound
5-Fluoro-L-tryptophan is a fluorinated amino acid derivative used as a substrate analog in enzyme mechanism studies. Its fluorine atom enables detection by fluorine-19 nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, making it valuable for probing enzyme active sites.
Substrate analog for enzyme mechanism studiesProbe for 19F NMR spectroscopy
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CAS 16626-02-1
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Referencestereoisomer of
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Referencestereoisomer of
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Safety Reference
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(2S)-2-amino-3-(5-fluoro-1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic acid
InChIKey
INPQIVHQSQUEAJ-VIFPVBQESA-N
SMILES
C1=CC2=C(C=C1F)C(=CN2)C[C@@H](C(=O)O)N
Synonyms (14)
- 5-Fluoro-L-tryptophan
- 5-Fluorotryptophan
- Fluorotryptophane
- H-5-Fluoro-Trp-OH
- H-Trp(5-F)-OH
- L-5-fluorotryptophan
- L-Tryptophan, 5-fluoro-
- Tryptophan, 5-fluoro-, L-