Name: DL Serine
English name: DL serine
Chemical formula: C3H7NO3
Properties: white crystalline powder. Odorless and sweet. Melt and decompose at about 228 ℃. Racemization at pH 9. Protein loses a lot when hydrolyzed with acid. Decomposition in hot dilute alkali solution. Soluble in water (38g/100ml, 20 ℃); Insoluble in ethanol and ether.
Use: Nutritional supplement. Amino acid drugs. It is mainly used for amino acid infusion. Due to its special wettability, it is also used in cream and cosmetics. Serine is one of several essential amino acids for human protein, which plays an important role in protein construction.