Bioactivity | DL-α-(Difluoromethyl)arginine is an potent, enzyme-activated and irreversible arginine decarboxylases inhibitor. DL-α-(Difluoromethyl)arginine blocks the arginine decarboxylase activity of E.coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa in vivo[1]. |
Name | DL-α-(Difluoromethyl)arginine |
CAS | 69955-43-7 |
Formula | C7H14F2N4O2 |
Molar Mass | 224.21 |
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
Reference | [1]. Kallio A, et, al. DL-alpha-(Difluoromethyl)arginine: a potent enzyme-activated irreversible inhibitor of bacterial decarboxylases. Biochemistry. 1981 May 26;20(11):3163-8. |