4-Hydroxy-L-threonine

• CAT Number: R017704
• CAS Number: 21768-45-6
• Molecular Formula: C4H9NO4
• Molecular Weight: 135.119
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: 4-Hydroxythreonine; L-threo-α-Amino-β,γ-dihydroxybutyric acid; L-γ-Hydroxythreonine; 2-Amino-2-deoxythreonic Acid
• Storage: Store at +4C
• IUPAC Name: (2S,3S)-2-amino-3,4-dihydroxybutanoic acid
• InChI: InChI=1S/C4H9NO4/c5-3(4(8)9)2(7)1-6/h2-3,6-7H,1,5H2,(H,8,9)/t2-,3+/m1/s1
• InChIKey: JBNUARFQOCGDRK-GBXIJSLDSA-N
• SMILES: C(C(C(C(=O)O)N)O)O

4-Hydroxy-L-threonine is an amino acid derivative. It consists of a threonine molecule, a standard amino acid, with an additional hydroxyl group (-OH) attached to the fourth carbon atom of the molecule. This modification gives it unique properties and potential applications in biochemical and pharmaceutical research, particularly in the study of protein structure and function or as a building block in the synthesis of biologically active compounds.