Dimethylsulfoniopropionate . HCl

Overview
Catalog #	bs-75790c-100mg
Product Name	Dimethylsulfoniopropionate . HCl
Specifications
Storage Buffer	Needles
Storage Condition	Stable for 1 year after receipt when stored at -20°C.
Target
Product Information	CAS Number: 4337-33-1 Molecular formula: C5H10O2S . HCl Molecular weight: 134.2 . 36.5 Purity: >98% (NMR) Appearance: White needles. Stable salt form. Solubility: Soluble in DMSO, methanol or water. InChiKey: RRUMKKGRKSSZKY-UHFFFAOYSA-N SMILES: [Cl-].C[S+](C)CCC(O)=O
Description	Naturally occurring organosulfur compound. Osmolyte, osmoprotectant. Antioxidant. Cryoprotectant. Neuroprotective agent. Neuritogenic. Acts against immune-deficient diseases (e.g. cancer). Important in geochemistry, ecology and algal/plant physiology. Chemoattractant for marine planktonic microbes and planktivorous reef fishes. Metabolite produced primarily by marine phytoplankton and is the main precursor to the climatically important gas dimethylsulfide (DMS).