N-Acetyl-D-valine (CAS 17916-88-0)
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N-Acetyl-D-valine is a chemical compound utilized in a variety of research applications, particularly in the field of organic chemistry and biochemistry. As an N-acetylated variation of the D-enantiomer of valine, this compound is used in the study of peptide synthesis and protein structure-function relationships. Researchers investigate the incorporation of N-Acetyl-D-valine into peptides to understand the influence of D-amino acids and N-acetylation on peptide stability, conformation, and biological activity. The compound is also used to explore enzyme specificity and the mechanisms of enzymes that act on N-acetylated amino acids or peptides. Moreover, N-Acetyl-D-valine is important in chiral chemistry studies, where its properties as a non-proteinogenic amino acid are used to examine the effects of stereochemistry on biological systems and synthetic pathways.
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| Product Name | Catalog # | UNIT | Price | Qty | FAVORITES | |
N-Acetyl-D-valine, 1 g | sc-301271 | 1 g | $42.00 | |||
N-Acetyl-D-valine, 5 g | sc-301271A | 5 g | $104.00 |