D-Serine - Moligand™, ≥98.5% , Agonist of GluN1;Agonist of GluN2A;Agonist of GluN2B;Agonist of GluN2C;Agonist of GluN2D, CAS No.312-84-5, Agonist of GluN1;Agonist of GluN2A;Agonist of GluN2B;Agonist of GluN2C;Agonist of GluN2D

CAS: 312-84-5 Cat. No.: S105977 Molecular Weight: 105.09 Beilstein Registry Number: 1721403 EC Number: 206-229-4
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GRADE & PURITY Moligand™ ? Moligand™ — Aladdin's line of ligands and bioactive small molecules. Use for receptor, pathway, and binding studies needing defined small-molecule tools. ≥98.5%
Synonyms
D-Ser | (R)-Serine | D-(+)-Serine;d-serine;D-2-Amino-3-hydroxypropionic acid; (R)-2-Amino-3-hydroxypropionic acid | N-(Butylaminocarbonyl)-4-hydroxymethylbenzenesulfonamide | A20674 | C00740 | s6224 | NCGC00094363-10 | NCGC00094363-07 | NCGC00261773-01 |
Storage
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Moligand™, ≥98.5% Moligand™ for sensitive chromatographic and analytical workflows requiring minimal baseline interference.

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Quality documents

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Literature proof

Cited in 10 peer-reviewed publications across chromatography, organic synthesis, and cross-coupling reactions.

Overview

D-serine has been used as a substrate in D-amino acid oxidase (DAO) activity in human 1321N1 astrocytoma cells. It has also been used in intracerebroventricular administration in rat for the induction of antinociceptive effect.

D-serine has been used to prevent glycine-dependent desensitization of N-methyl D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) and to study its effects on NMDARs to correct behavioral abnormalities in rats after partial sciatic nerve ligation (PSNL)


product description:

D-serine is an unusual amino acid expressed in the mammalian brain.D-serine is a dextro amino acid present in neurons, astrocytes, and microglia. It is synthesized from L-serine by the enzyme serine racemase. Racemase also catalyzes the breakdown of D-serine into ammonia and pyruvate. It is oxidized to hydroxypyruvate by D-amino acid oxidase.


application:

D-Serine is involved in the biosynthesis of purines, pyrimidines, and other amino acids. D-Serine also is an agonist of glycine site of the NMDA-type glutamate receptor. It also acts as Lacosamide intermediate.

Specifications

Synonyms
D-Ser | (R)-Serine | D-(+)-Serine;d-serine;D-2-Amino-3-hydroxypropionic acid; (R)-2-Amino-3-hydroxypropionic acid | N-(Butylaminocarbonyl)-4-hydroxymethylbenzenesulfonamide | A20674 | C00740 | s6224 | NCGC00094363-10 | NCGC00094363-07 | NCGC00261773-01 |
Specifications & Purity
Moligand™, ≥98.5%
Biochemical and Physiological Mechanisms
Agonist at the NMDA glycine binding site and the inhibitory post-synaptic glycine receptor.
Storage
Room temperature
Shipped In
Normal
Grade
Moligand™
Action Type
AGONIST
Mechanism of action
Agonist of GluN1;Agonist of GluN2A;Agonist of GluN2B;Agonist of GluN2C;Agonist of GluN2D
Note
Wherever possible, you should prepare and use solutions on the same day. However, if you need to make up stock solutions in advance, we recommend that you store the solution as aliquots in tightly sealed vials at -20°C. Generally, these will be useable for up to one month. Before use, and prior to opening the vial we recommend that you allow your product to equilibrate to room temperature for at least 1 hour. Refer to SDS for further information Need more advice on solubility, usage and handling? Please visit our frequently asked questions (FAQ) page for more details.
Purity
≥98.5%
Names and Identifiers
Pubchem Sid488184641
Pubchem Sid Urlhttps://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/488184641
Canonical SmilesC(C(C(=O)O)N)O
IUPAC Name(2R)-2-amino-3-hydroxypropanoic acid
InChIKeyMTCFGRXMJLQNBG-UWTATZPHSA-N
INCHI1S/C3H7NO3/c4-2(1-5)3(6)7/h2,5H,1,4H2,(H,6,7)/t2-/m1/s1
Isomeric SMILES C([C@H](C(=O)O)N)O
WGK Germany 3
Molecular Weight 105.09
Beilstein 1721403
Reaxy-Rn 1721402
Reaxys-RN_link_address https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=1721402&ln=

Documentation

📋 Safety Data Sheet (SDS)

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Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomy Tree

KingdomOrganic compounds
SuperclassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassCarboxylic acids and derivatives
SubclassAmino acids, peptides, and analogues
Intermediate Tree Nodes Amino acids and derivatives - Alpha amino acids and derivatives
Direct ParentSerine and derivatives
Alternative Parents D-alpha-amino acids  Beta hydroxy acids and derivatives  Amino acids  Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives  Carboxylic acids  Primary alcohols  Organopnictogen compounds  Organic oxides  Monoalkylamines  Hydrocarbon derivatives  Carbonyl compounds  
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
Substituents Serine or derivatives - Alpha-amino acid - D-alpha-amino acid - Beta-hydroxy acid - Hydroxy acid - Amino acid - Carboxylic acid - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Alcohol - Primary amine - Primary alcohol - Organooxygen compound - Organonitrogen compound - Hydrocarbon derivative - Primary aliphatic amine - Organic oxide - Organopnictogen compound - Carbonyl group - Organic oxygen compound - Amine - Organic nitrogen compound - Aliphatic acyclic compound
DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as serine and derivatives. These are compounds containing serine or a derivative thereof resulting from reaction of serine at the amino group or the carboxy group, or from the replacement of any hydrogen of glycine by a heteroatom.
External Descriptors Other amino acids
3D Structure
Interactive Chemical Structure Model





Associated Targets(Human)
GRIN1 Tclin Glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 1 (0 Activities)
Activity TypeActivity Value -log(M)Mechanism of ActionActivity ReferencePublications (PubMed IDs)
GRIN2A Tclin Glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 2A (0 Activities)
Activity TypeActivity Value -log(M)Mechanism of ActionActivity ReferencePublications (PubMed IDs)
GRIN2B Tclin Glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 2B (0 Activities)
Activity TypeActivity Value -log(M)Mechanism of ActionActivity ReferencePublications (PubMed IDs)
GRIN2C Tclin Glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 2C (0 Activities)
Activity TypeActivity Value -log(M)Mechanism of ActionActivity ReferencePublications (PubMed IDs)
GRIN2D Tclin Glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 2D (0 Activities)
Activity TypeActivity Value -log(M)Mechanism of ActionActivity ReferencePublications (PubMed IDs)
GRIN1 Tclin Glutamate (NMDA) receptor subunit zeta 1 (122 Activities)
Activity TypeRelationActivity valueUnitsAction TypeJournalPubMed IddoiAssay Aladdin ID
KCNH2 Tclin HERG (29587 Activities)
Activity TypeRelationActivity valueUnitsAction TypeJournalPubMed IddoiAssay Aladdin ID
SLC1A4 Tbio Neutral amino acid transporter A (18 Activities)
Activity TypeRelationActivity valueUnitsAction TypeJournalPubMed IddoiAssay Aladdin ID
Cortex (4 Activities)
Activity TypeRelationActivity valueUnitsAction TypeJournalPubMed IddoiAssay Aladdin ID
EHMT2 Tchem Histone-lysine N-methyltransferase, H3 lysine-9 specific 3 (93046 Activities)
Activity TypeRelationActivity valueUnitsAction TypeJournalPubMed IddoiAssay Aladdin ID
TDP1 Tchem Tyrosyl-DNA phosphodiesterase 1 (345557 Activities)
Activity TypeRelationActivity valueUnitsAction TypeJournalPubMed IddoiAssay Aladdin ID
LMNA Tbio Prelamin-A/C (36751 Activities)
Activity TypeRelationActivity valueUnitsAction TypeJournalPubMed IddoiAssay Aladdin ID
BLM Tchem Bloom syndrome protein (4248 Activities)
Activity TypeRelationActivity valueUnitsAction TypeJournalPubMed IddoiAssay Aladdin ID
RGS4 Tchem Regulator of G-protein signaling 4 (13867 Activities)
Activity TypeRelationActivity valueUnitsAction TypeJournalPubMed IddoiAssay Aladdin ID
SLC36A1 Tchem Proton-coupled amino acid transporter 1 (102 Activities)
Activity TypeRelationActivity valueUnitsAction TypeJournalPubMed IddoiAssay Aladdin ID
GRIN1 Tclin Ionotropic glutamate receptor NMDA 1/2D (23 Activities)
Activity TypeRelationActivity valueUnitsAction TypeJournalPubMed IddoiAssay Aladdin ID
SLC1A5 Tchem Neutral amino acid transporter B(0) (65 Activities)
Activity TypeRelationActivity valueUnitsAction TypeJournalPubMed IddoiAssay Aladdin ID
Associated Targets(non-human)
Hdac6 Histone deacetylase 6 (222 Activities)
Activity TypeRelationActivity valueUnitsAction TypeJournalPubMed IddoiAssay Aladdin ID
Staphylococcus aureus (210822 Activities)
Activity TypeRelationActivity valueUnitsAction TypeJournalPubMed IddoiAssay Aladdin ID
Mus musculus (284745 Activities)
Activity TypeRelationActivity valueUnitsAction TypeJournalPubMed IddoiAssay Aladdin ID
Rattus norvegicus (775804 Activities)
Activity TypeRelationActivity valueUnitsAction TypeJournalPubMed IddoiAssay Aladdin ID
rep Replicase polyprotein 1ab (378 Activities)
Activity TypeRelationActivity valueUnitsAction TypeJournalPubMed IddoiAssay Aladdin ID
pfk 6-phospho-1-fructokinase (7870 Activities)
Activity TypeRelationActivity valueUnitsAction TypeJournalPubMed IddoiAssay Aladdin ID
Txnrd1 Thioredoxin reductase 1, cytoplasmic (45279 Activities)
Activity TypeRelationActivity valueUnitsAction TypeJournalPubMed IddoiAssay Aladdin ID
Cerebellum (165 Activities)
Activity TypeRelationActivity valueUnitsAction TypeJournalPubMed IddoiAssay Aladdin ID
Grin1 Glutamate NMDA receptor (6467 Activities)
Activity TypeRelationActivity valueUnitsAction TypeJournalPubMed IddoiAssay Aladdin ID
Slc16a10 Monocarboxylate transporter 10 (73 Activities)
Activity TypeRelationActivity valueUnitsAction TypeJournalPubMed IddoiAssay Aladdin ID
Grin1 Glutamate NMDA receptor; Grin1/Grin2b (1028 Activities)
Activity TypeRelationActivity valueUnitsAction TypeJournalPubMed IddoiAssay Aladdin ID
Grin1 Glutamate NMDA receptor; Grin1/Grin2a (798 Activities)
Activity TypeRelationActivity valueUnitsAction TypeJournalPubMed IddoiAssay Aladdin ID
Grin1 Glutamate NMDA receptor; Grin1/Grin2c (1127 Activities)
Activity TypeRelationActivity valueUnitsAction TypeJournalPubMed IddoiAssay Aladdin ID
Slc1a5 Amino acid transporter (271 Activities)
Activity TypeRelationActivity valueUnitsAction TypeJournalPubMed IddoiAssay Aladdin ID
Slc7a10 Asc-type amino acid transporter 1 (14 Activities)
Activity TypeRelationActivity valueUnitsAction TypeJournalPubMed IddoiAssay Aladdin ID
Mechanisms of Action
Certificates(CoA,COO,BSE/TSE and Analysis Chart)
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D2617527Certificate of AnalysisMar 14, 2026 S105977
D2617525Certificate of AnalysisMar 14, 2026 S105977
D2617523Certificate of AnalysisMar 14, 2026 S105977
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C2224406Certificate of AnalysisJan 19, 2026 S105977
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D2425380Certificate of AnalysisMar 25, 2024 S105977
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D2417035Certificate of AnalysisJul 22, 2023 S105977
H2309868Certificate of AnalysisJul 22, 2023 S105977
H2309869Certificate of AnalysisJul 22, 2023 S105977
H2309872Certificate of AnalysisJul 22, 2023 S105977
H2309880Certificate of AnalysisJul 22, 2023 S105977
H2309888Certificate of AnalysisJul 22, 2023 S105977
I2525032Certificate of AnalysisJul 22, 2023 S105977
B2624242Certificate of AnalysisJul 22, 2023 S105977
C2511143Certificate of AnalysisMar 03, 2022 S105977
C2224405Certificate of AnalysisMar 03, 2022 S105977
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Chemical and Physical Properties
SolubilitySoluble in water (346 mg/ml at 20°C), and mineral acids. Insoluble in alcohol, ether, and benzene.
Specific Rotation[α]-15 ° (C=10, HCl(1+5))
Melt Point(°C)220°C
Molecular Weight105.090 g/mol
XLogP3-3.100
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count3
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count4
Rotatable Bond Count2
Exact Mass105.043 Da
Monoisotopic Mass105.043 Da
Topological Polar Surface Area83.600 Ų
Heavy Atom Count7
Formal Charge0
Complexity72.600
Isotope Atom Count0
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count1
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
The total count of all stereochemical bonds0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count1
Citations of This Product
References
1. Yiyi Liu, Fangling Wu, Jiabin Wang, Ling Pu, Chuan-Fan Ding.  (2022)  Simultaneous chirality separation of amino acids and their derivative by natamycin based on mobility measurements.  ANALYTICA CHIMICA ACTA,      [PMID:36089312] [10.1016/j.aca.2022.340298]
2. Shutong Yang, Liancheng Gu, Fangling Wu, Xinhua Dai, Fuxing Xu, Qiaoyu Li, Xiang Fang, Shaoning Yu, Chuan-Fan Ding.  (2022)  The chirality determination of amino acids by forming complexes with cyclodextrins and metal ions using ion mobility spectrometry, and a DFT calculation.  TALANTA,      [PMID:35272154] [10.1016/j.talanta.2022.123363]
3. Chengyi Xie, Liancheng Gu, Qidi Wu, Lei Li, Chenlu Wang, Jiancheng Yu, Keqi Tang.  (2020)  Effective Chiral Discrimination of Amino Acids through Oligosaccharide Incorporation by Trapped Ion Mobility Spectrometry.  ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY,      [PMID:33226780] [10.1021/acs.analchem.0c03461]
4. Yanni Miao, Qi Liu, Wei Wang, Li Liu, Li Wang.  (2017)  Enantioseparation of amino acids by micellar capillary electrophoresis using binary chiral selectors and determination of D-glutamic acid and D-aspartic acid in rice wine.  JOURNAL OF LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY & RELATED TECHNOLOGIES,      [PMID:] [10.1080/10826076.2017.1364263]
5. En Zhang, Peng-Yan Bai, De-Yun Cui, Wen-Chao Chu, Yong-Gang Hua, Qin Liu, Hai-Yang Yin, Yong-Jie Zhang, Shangshang Qin, Hong-Min Liu.  (2017)  Synthesis and bioactivities study of new antibacterial peptide mimics: The dialkyl cationic amphiphiles.  EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY,      [PMID:29126736] [10.1016/j.ejmech.2017.10.044]
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7. Dongbo Wang, Jingting Sang, Mingyang Wang, Dawei Luo, Dandan Han, Bowen Zhang, Jingtao Wang, Junbo Gong.  (2024)  Direct crystallization resolution of chiral compounds assisted by chiral ionic liquids through conformational matching.  SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY,      [PMID:] [10.1016/j.seppur.2024.130912]
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9. Wenchan Deng, Chundan Ye, Wei Wang, Rongrong Huang, Cheng Guo, Yuanjiang Pan, Cuirong Sun.  (2024)  LC-MS analysis of chiral amino acids in human urine reveals D-amino acids as potential biomarkers for colorectal cancer.  JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY B-ANALYTICAL TECHNOLOGIES IN THE BIOMEDICAL AND LIFE SCIENCES,      [PMID:39121519] [10.1016/j.jchromb.2024.124270]
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