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sarkosyl
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Sarcosine
Definition
: An amino acid intermediate in the metabolism of choline.
Other names
Methylglycine; Sarcosylate, Magnesium; Sarcosinate, Sodium; N Methylglycine; Sodium Sarcosinate; Sarcosine Monosodium Salt; Sarcosine Hydrochloride; N-
Methylglycine; Magnesium Sarcosylate
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sarkosyl [ 4-isopropylaminoantipyrine,Gardol,N-lauroyl sarcosine,N-lauroylsarcosinate,N-lauroylsarcosine,sarcosyl NL,sarkosyl L,sarkosyl NL,sarkosyl NL 30,sarkosyl, ammonium salt,sarkosyl, potassium salt,sodium N-laurylsarcosinate ]
RN given is for sarkosyl L, the parent cpd; structure
97-78-9
Sarcosine/*analogs & derivatives
Pharma Action
Detergents
Biochem Biophys Res Commun 84(2):328;1978; Biochim Biophys Acta 562(1):32;1979; Biochim Biophys Acta 567(2):325;1979; Biochimie 60(4):389;1978; Can J Comp Med 42(2):214;1978; Differentiation 5(2-3):179;1976; FEBS Lett 44(3):330;1974; J Biol Stand 6(2):124;1978; Mikrobiol Zh 41(5):554;1979; Rev Odontostomatol (Paris) 4(3):217;1975
