density |
1.144 g/ml at 25 °c(lit.) |
refractive index |
n20/d 1.485(lit.) |
fp |
>230 °f |
cas database reference |
1606-85-5(cas database reference)a
l-theanine chemical properties |
hazard codes |
xi |
risk statements |
43 |
safety statements |
28-36/37 |
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l-theanine usage and synthesis |
chemical properties |
white crystalline solid |
usage |
a non-protein amino acid mainly found naturally in the green tea plant. it may have activity in modulating the metabolism of cancer chemotherapeutics agents |
usage |
cognitive enhancer |
biological activity |
amino acid analog of glutamine and component of green tea. shown to bind to ampa, kainate, nmda and group i mglu receptors. displays neuroprotective effects in vivo . promotes self-renewal of human embryonic stem cells (hesc). |
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epa substance registry system |
ethanol, 2,2'-[2-butyne-1,4-diylbis( oxy)]bis-(1606-85-5) |