Glycine is a colourless, sweet-tasting crystalline solid. It is unique among the proteinogenic amino acids in that it is achiral. It can fit into hydrophilic or hydrophobic environments, due to its minimal side chain of only one hydrogen atom. Glycine (abbreviated as Gly or G) is the smallest of the 20 amino acids commonly found in proteins, and indeed is the smallest possible (having a hydrogen substituent as its side-chain).
| Glycine, 98%, Synthesis - Specification | |
| Synonyms | Aminoacetic acid, Aminoethanoic acid, Glycocoll |
| Grade | Synthesis |
| Categories | Cell biology, Bioactive small molecules |
| Assay (by HClO4 titration) | 98% |
| Appearance (Form) | Powder or crystals or crystalline powder |
| Appearance (Colour) | White |
| Melting point | 197-201 °C(lit.) |
| Loss on drying (at 105°C) | Max 0.5% |
| Sulphated ash | Max 0.1% |
| Heavy metal (as Pb) | Max 0.002% |
| Density | 1.607 g/cm3 |
| HSN Code | 29224910 |
| Glycine, GR 99%+ - Specification | |
| Synonyms | Aminoacetic acid, Aminoethanoic acid, Glycocoll |
| Grade | AR / GR |
| Categories | Cell biology, Bioactive small molecules |
| Assay | 99%+ |
| Appearance (Form) | Powder |
| Appearance (Colour) | White |
| Refractive Index | n20D 1.46 |
| Density | 1.60 g/cm3 at 20 °C |
| pK Values | pKa: 2.43 (Predicted), pKb: 9.64 (Predicted) |
| HSN Code | 29224910 |
| Glycine, Molecular Biology 99.5% - Specification | |
| Synonyms | Aminoacetic acid, Aminoethanoic acid, Glycocoll |
| Grade | Molecular biology |
| Categories | Laboratory chemicals,Reagents for molecular biology |
| Assay | 99.5%+ |
| Appearance (Form) | Powder |
| Appearance (Colour) | White to off white |
| Melting point | 240 °C |
| HSN Code | 29224910 |