Description
Glycine, Reagent, ACS is an organic compound and is also the smallest of the 20 common amino acids in proteins. It is a sweet tasting, colorless, crystalline solid. Glycine is a common building block to many natural products and is a precursor to proteins It is also used as an additive in animal food, and as a food supplement and sweetener in food destined for human consumption. As an ACS grade quality reagent, its chemical specifications are the de facto standards for chemicals used in many high-purity applications and typically designate the highest quality chemical available for laboratory use. Spectrum Chemical manufactured Reagent ACS grade products meet the toughest regulatory standards for quality and purity.