5-Fluoro-L-tryptophan
CAS Number16626-02-1
FormulaC11H11FN2O2
Mol. Weight222.22 g/mol
5-Fluoro-L-tryptophan
What is 5-Fluoro-L-tryptophan?
5-Fluoro-L-tryptophan is a chemical compound with CAS number 16626-02-1 and molecular formula C11H11FN2O2. It is used in various industrial and research applications.
Applications
Exogenous 5-fluoro-Trp is incorporated into proteins in normal protein synthesis3. Since 19F is a useful reporter group, this provides a method for studying enzyme mechanisms by NMR4.
Specifications
Molecular Weight
222.22 g/mol
Assay/Purity
≥98.0% (HPLC)