Product name : Aminocaproic Acid
Synonyms : 6-Aminocaproic acid;Epsilcapramine;
CAS No. : 60-32-2
Molecular Formula : C6H13NO2
Molecular Weight : 131.173 g/mol
Product description :
Aminocaproic acid (also known as Amicar, ε-amino caproic acid, ε-Ahx, or 6-aminohexanoic acid) is a derivative and analogue of the amino acid lysine, which makes it an effective inhibitor for enzymes that bind that particular residue. Such enzymes include proteolytic enzymes like plasmin, the enzyme responsible for fibrinolysis. For this reason it is effective in treatment of certain bleeding disorders - especially fibrogenemia - and is marketed as Amicar. Aminocaproic acid is also an intermediate in the polymerization of Nylon-6, where it is formed by ring-opening hydrolysis of caprolactam.