MedKoo Cat#: 597486 | Name: Lombricine

Description:

WARNING: This product is for research use only, not for human or veterinary use.

Lombricine is a phosphagen that is unique to earthworms. Structurally, it is a phosphodiester of 2-guanidinoethanol and D-serine.

Chemical Structure

Lombricine
Lombricine
CAS#18416-85-8

Theoretical Analysis

MedKoo Cat#: 597486

Name: Lombricine

CAS#: 18416-85-8

Chemical Formula: C6H15N4O6P

Exact Mass: 270.0729

Molecular Weight: 270.18

Elemental Analysis: C, 26.67; H, 5.60; N, 20.74; O, 35.53; P, 11.46

Price and Availability

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Synonym
Lombricine; L-Lombricine;
IUPAC/Chemical Name
O-((2-guanidinoethoxy)(hydroxy)phosphoryl)-L-serine
InChi Key
GSDBGCKBBJVPNC-BYPYZUCNSA-N
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C6H15N4O6P/c7-4(5(11)12)3-16-17(13,14)15-2-1-10-6(8)9/h4H,1-3,7H2,(H,11,12)(H,13,14)(H4,8,9,10)/t4-/m0/s1
SMILES Code
N[C@@H](COP(O)(OCCNC(N)=N)=O)C(O)=O
Appearance
Solid powder
Purity
>98% (or refer to the Certificate of Analysis)
Shipping Condition
Shipped under ambient temperature as non-hazardous chemical. This product is stable enough for a few weeks during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs.
Storage Condition
Dry, dark and at 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks) or -20 C for long term (months to years).
Solubility
Soluble in DMSO
Shelf Life
>3 years if stored properly
Drug Formulation
This drug may be formulated in DMSO
Stock Solution Storage
0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks), or -20 C for long term (months).
HS Tariff Code
2934.99.03.00
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Preparing Stock Solutions

The following data is based on the product molecular weight 270.18 Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to the degree of hydration, which will affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.

Recalculate based on batch purity %
Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 1.15 mL 5.76 mL 11.51 mL
5 mM 0.23 mL 1.15 mL 2.3 mL
10 mM 0.12 mL 0.58 mL 1.15 mL
50 mM 0.02 mL 0.12 mL 0.23 mL
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