Glycine,CAS 56-40-6

Glycine is an inhibitory neurotransmitter in the CNS and also acts as a co-agonist along with glutamate, facilitating an excitatory potential at the glutaminergic N-methyl-D-aspartic acid (NMDA) receptors.
Glycine appears as white crystals. (NTP, 1992)|DryPowder|Solid|White crystalline powder; odourless
Glycine appears as white crystals. (NTP, 1992)|Glycine is the simplest (and the only achiral) proteinogenic amino acid, with a hydrogen atom as its side chain. It has a role as a nutraceutical, a hepatoprotective agent, an EC 2.1.2.1 (glycine hydroxymethyltransferase) inhibitor, a NMDA receptor agonist, a micronutrient, a fundamental metabolite and a neurotransmitter. It is an alpha-amino acid, a serine family amino acid and a proteinogenic amino acid. It is a conjugate base of a glycinium. It is a conjugate acid of a glycinate. It is a tautomer of a glycine zwitterion.|A non-essential amino acid. It is found primarily in gelatin and silk fibroin and used therapeutically as a nutrient. It is also a fast inhibitory neurotransmitter.|Glycine is a non-essential, non-polar, non-optical, glucogenic amino acid. Glycine, an inhibitory neurotransmitter in the CNS, triggers chloride ion influx via ionotropic receptors, thereby creating an inhibitory post-synaptic potential. In contrast, this agent also acts as a co-agonist, along with glutamate, facilitating an excitatory potential at the glutaminergic N-methyl-D-aspartic acid (NMDA) receptors. Glycine is an important component and precursor for many macromolecules in the cells.

Glycine Use and Manufacturing
Methods of Manufacturing
It is a pure product that uses monochloroacetic acid and ammonia water as raw materials, completes the reaction at 60°C, is heated to 80°C to remove carbon dioxide and ammonia, and then is treated with activated carbon and recrystallized from methanol.
Uses
Glycine is a non-essential amino acid for human development. Glycine is an inhibitory neurotransmitter in spinal cord, allosteric regulator of NMDA receptors.Used in the pharmaceutical industry, biochemical tests and organic synthesis.Glycine is mainly used as a nutritional additive for chicken feed.
Abrasives
Agricultural products (non-pesticidal)