Product Name: L-Hydroxyproline
Synonyms: 4-Hydroxyproline;4-L-Hydroxyproline;delta-Hydroxyproline;Hypro;L-Proline, 4-hydroxy-, trans-;L-Proline,4-hydroxy-,trans;Ls-Hydroxyproline;Proline, 4-hydroxy-
CAS: 51-35-4
MF: C5H9NO3
MW: 131.13
EINECS: 200-091-9
mp 273 °C (dec.)(lit.)
alpha -75.5 º (c=5, H2O)
refractive index -75.5 ° (C=4, H2O)
storage temp. Store at RT.
solubility H2O: 50 mg/mL
Water Solubility 357.8 g/L (20 º C)
Merck 14,4840
BRN 471933
Chemical Properties White crystalline powder
Usage A natural constituent of animal structural proteins such as collagen and elastin. Several microorganisms producing proline trans-4- and cis-3-hydroxylase were discovered and these enzymes were applied to the industrial production of trans-4- and cis-3-hydroxy-L-proline.