| CAS | 7360-09-0 |
| Sequence | H-Trp-Gly-OH |
| Sequence Single | WG |
| Molecular Formula | C13H15N3O3 |
| Molecular Weight | 261.28 |
| Technology | Synthetic |
| Storage | -20°C, avoid light, cool and dry place |
| Application | Di- and Tripeptides|Opioid Research |
| Description | Crystalline also called Trp-Gly, was found in the human pituitary gland. Its opioid-like effects in vivo were studied in mice. The monohydrate of the dipeptide forms nanotubes, in which the water is confined. |
| References | 1. Exopeptidase digestion in combination with field desorption mass spectrometry for amino acid sequence determination. A.Tsugita et al., FEBS Lett., 137, 19 (1982) 2. Molecular dynamics study of tryptophylglycine: a dipeptide nanotube with confined water. Y.Pan et al., J Phys Chem B, 108, 6458 (2004) |