Bioactivity | 4-Azido-L-phenylalanine hydrochloride is an unnatural amino acid, which is used as an effective vibrational reporter of local protein environments. |
Invitro | In cell-free protein synthesis (CFPS) method, 0.9-1.7 mg/mL of modified soluble super-folder green fluorescent protein (sfGFP) containing either 4-Azido-L-phenylalanine or p-propargyloxy-l-phenylalanine (pPaF) accumulate in the CFPS solutions[1]. |
Name | 4-Azido-L-phenylalanine hydrochloride |
CAS | 34670-43-4 |
Formula | C9H11ClN4O2 |
Molar Mass | 242.66 |
Appearance | Solid |
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
Storage | 4°C, sealed storage, away from moisture *In solvent : -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (sealed storage, away from moisture) |
Reference | [1]. Albayrak C, et al. Cell-free co-production of an orthogonal transfer RNA activates efficient site-specific non-natural amino acid incorporation. Nucleic Acids Res. 2013 Jun;41(11):5949-63. |