Glycine CAS:56-40-6 Manufacturer Supplier

Glycine, also known as aminoacetic acid, is the simplest of the 20 members of the amino acid series and is an essential amino acid for the human body. It is a white crystalline or light yellow crystalline powder at room temperature. It has a unique sweet taste, which can alleviate acidic and alkaline flavors, mask the bitterness of adding saccharin to food, and enhance the sweetness.

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Glycine can be used as an amino acid preparation, a buffer for chlortetracycline, and as a synthetic raw material for the anti Parkinson's disease drug L-dopa. It is also an intermediate of imidazolic acid ethyl ester and is an adjuvant therapeutic drug. It can treat neurogenic gastric acid overload and is also effective in inhibiting gastric ulcer acid overload. In the food industry, it is used as a formula for synthetic alcohol, brewed products, meat processing, and refreshing beverages, as well as a saccharin de base agent. It can be used as a pH regulator, added to electroplating solutions, or as a raw material for other amino acids. Used as a biochemical reagent and solvent in organic synthesis and biochemistry.