Hot Sell Product L-(+)-Ergothioneine CAS:497-30-3

Product Name:L-(+)-Ergothioneine

Synonyms:L-(+)-ERGOTHIONEINE INNER SALT;ERGOLD;2-MERCAPTOHISTIDINE BETAINE;(S)-ALPHA-CARBOXY-2,3-DIHYDRO-N,N,N-TRIMETHYL-2-THIOXO-1H-IMIDAZOLE-4-ETHANAMINIUM INNER SALT;THIONEINE;(S)-[1-carboxy-2-(2-mercaptoimidazol-4-yl)ethyl]trimethylammonium hydroxide;1H-Imidazole-4-ethanaminium, .alpha.-carboxy-2,3-dihydro-N,N,N-trimethyl-2-thioxo-, inner salt, (.alpha.S)-;3-(2-sulfanylidene-1,3-dihydroimidazol-4-yl)-2-trimethylammonio-propanoate

CAS:497-30-3

MF:C9H15N3O2S

MW:229.3

EINECS:  207-843-5

Melting point:275-277°C (dec.)

density:1.2541 (rough estimate)

refractive index:1.6740 (estimate)

storage temp.:-20°C

solubility:Soluble in Water (up to 10 mg/ml)

Stability:Stable for 1 year from date of purchase as supplied. Solutions in water may be stored at -20°C for no more then 1 day.

Chemical Properties:White Solid

Uses:L-(+)-Ergothioneine is a natural molecule isolated from the rye ergot fungus and later identified in rat erythrocytes and liver and in numerous other animal tissues. Its antioxidizing properties may afford the compound therapeutic potential or it may be used as a food additive or in cosmetics.

Description   

L-(+)-Ergothioneine is a naturally-occurring amino acid derived from histidine via hercynine. Ergothioneine is a stable antioxidant that scavenges and detoxifies free radicals and oxidants, increases intracellular thiol levels, controls nuclear factor-κB activation, and inhibits inflammatory gene expression. In addition, it inhibits the peroxynitrite-dependent nitration of nitrotyrosine, blocks oxidative DNA damage and cell death, and prevents the formation of xanthine and hypoxanthine. Ergothioneine is transported by the organic cation/carnitine transporter 1, which has been linked with autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn’s disease.