Glycine

Description

A nonessential Amino acid found in Gelatin, Animal glue, silk Fibroin and sugarcane. Glycine acts as an inhibitor in neurotransmission.

Chemical structure

Synonyms and Related Terms

GLY; aminoacetic acid; aminoethanoic acid; glycocoll

Risks

• ThermoFisher: SDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in water with pH 4.0 (0.2 M solution)

Insoluble in ethanol and ether.

Composition	C2H5NO2
CAS	56-40-6
Melting Point	232-236 C (dec)
Density	1.1607 g/ml
Molecular Weight	mol. wt. = 75.07

Resources and Citations

• Thomas Gregory, The Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942

• The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 4500