

N-Acetyl-L-carnosine (Highly Pure) by Molecular Depot is a N-acetyl-L-carnosine, the acetylated form of the dipeptide carnosine. Acetylating the amino terminus protects the dipeptide from the carnosinase that rapidly destroys carnosine in plasma and in the eye, which is the reason the derivative exists. It is used in antioxidant and carbonyl scavenging research, in ophthalmic and lens studies and as a reference standard in dipeptide analysis. Each unit contains 1 g. MBP supplies Molecular Depot research reagents to research labs in the United States, Canada and worldwide.