2-[carbamimidoyl(methyl)amino]acetic acid

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Procedure: Nuclei were isolated from suspension cultured cells according to the procedure of Lawton and Lamb, Mol. Cell Biol. 7, 335-341 (1987). Isolated nuclei were incubated in 0.1M ammonium sulfate, 4 mM MgCl2, 0.3 mM phosphocreatine, 0.15 mg/ml creatine phosphokinase, 1 U/ml RNasin (Promega), 0.5 mL each ATP, CTP, GTP, and 2 mCi/ml 32P-UTP (3000 Ci/mmol). The standard reaction volume was 30 ml containing 15 ml nuclei. The reaction mixture was incubated 30 minutes at 30° C. Three units RQ1 DNAse (Promega) and 2 ml 20 mM CaCl2 were added and the reaction mix incubated at 26° C. for 5 minutes. A mixture containing 1.5 ml proteinase K (2 mg/ml), 9 ml 10×SET (1×SET is 0.5% SDS, 5 mM EDTA, 10 mM Tris-HCl pH 7.4) and 50 mg yeast tRNA was added and the reaction was continued at 37° C. for 30 minutes. Labelled RNA was isolated by acid guanidinium/phenol/chloroform extraction. The assay consistently yielded 2-5×106CPMs. Nuclei were isolated from suspension cultured cells containing 15 ml the reaction mix incubated at 26° C. for 5 minutes was added the reaction was continued at 37° C. for 30 minutes

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Procedure: Applicants have cost-effectively synthesized Creatine Nitrate by combining nitric acid and Creatine, mixing with water, and leaving to crystallize. Further nitratization can take place, yielding Creatine Dinitrate or Creatine Trinitrate. An alternative implementation may comprise using Nitrous Acid (HNO2) instead of Nitric Acid (HNO3), thus yielding Creatine Nitrite. Creatine Nitrite has the same effects as Creatine Nitrate, the only difference being that it requires one less step to yield Nitric Oxide (NO—). Mixed salts may also be used, such as in the non-limiting example of Creatine Nitrate-Orotate. leaving to crystallize

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Procedure: Applicants have cost-effectively synthesized Creatine Nitrate by combining nitric acid and Creatine, mixing with water, and leaving to crystallize. Further nitratization can take place, yielding Creatine Dinitrate or Creatine Trinitrate. An alternative implementation may comprise using Nitrous Acid (HNO2) instead of Nitric Acid (HNO3), thus yielding Creatine Nitrite. Creatine Nitrite has the same effects as Creatine Nitrate, the only difference being that it requires one less step to yield Nitric Oxide (NO—). Mixed salts may also be used, such as in the non-limiting example of Creatine Nitrate-Orotate. leaving to crystallize

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Procedure: Applicants have cost-effectively synthesized Creatine Nitrate by combining nitric acid and Creatine, mixing with water, and leaving to crystallize. Further nitratization can take place, yielding Creatine Dinitrate or Creatine Trinitrate. An alternative implementation may comprise using Nitrous Acid (HNO2) instead of Nitric Acid (HNO3), thus yielding Creatine Nitrite. Creatine Nitrite has the same effects as Creatine Nitrate, the only difference being that it requires one less step to yield Nitric Oxide (NO—). Mixed salts may also be used, such as in the non-limiting example of Creatine Nitrate-Orotate. leaving to crystallize

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Procedure: With reference to the FIGURE there is described, schematically, a mechanical system for continuous analyses of a large number of serum samples. Such devises are well-known, e.g., the Technicon AAII by Technicon Corp., Tarrytown, N.Y. In the FIGURE, the serum sample is placed in sample tray 1 which delivers the sample through line 3 to unified pumping head 5 at a rate of 0.32 cc/min. Simultaneously a mixture of creatine phosphate, adenosine diphosphate, Mg++ and N-acetylcystein is monitored (0.60 cc/min.) through line 7 into pumping head 5 and air is monitored through line 9 at a rate of 0.32 cc/min. N-acetylcysteine (N-Ac) is required as a CPK activator. The air and CP/ADP/N-Ac/Mg++ streams are mixed in coil 11 and subsequently combined with sample stream 3. The unified stream is passed through heater bath 13 wherein the stream is heated to about 37° C. Thereafter the heated stream is passed into the upper chamber 15 of dialyzer 16. Any CPK present in the sample catalyzes reaction between the CP and ADP to produce ATP and creatine. The ADP, ATP and creatine diffuse through membrane 17 into the second chamber 19 of dialyzer 16. The second chamber of the dialyzer also contains NAD/glucose/Mg++ mixture injected into the system through line 21 (1.00 cc/min.) via pumping head 5. The NAD/glucose/Mg++ mixture is mixed with air injected via line 23 (0.32 cc/min.) through pumping head 5. The NAD/glucose/Mg++ air stream procedes via line 25 into dialyzer chamber 19 and is combined with ATP from the upper chamber 15. Thereafter the unified stream is passed through line 31 through coiled tube 33 and flow cell 41. Thereafter the sample is passed through line 51 and pumping head 5 to a waste receptable. The unified stream is passed through heater bath

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Procedure: 674.5 g (2.43 moles) of 40% by weight aqueous sodium sarcosinate solution were taken and a pH value of 8.5 adjusted at 70° C. with 99% by weight acetic acid. After the addition of 500 ml methanol, 491.1 g (2.92 moles) of a 25% by weight aqueous cyanamide solution were added thereto with vigorous stirring at reflux temperature in the course of 2 hours. After ending of the addition of the cyanamide solution, the reaction mixture was further stirred for 2 hours under reflux while stirring. After cooling to 15° C., the crystalline precipitate was filtered off with suction, washed twice with, in each case, 250 ml of water and subsequently recrystallised from water. After drying in a vacuum drying cabinet at 80° C. and 15 mbar pressure, there were obtained 176.7 g (48.8% by weight) of anhydrous creatine. were added at reflux temperature in the course of 2 hours the reaction mixture was further stirred for 2 hours under reflux while stirring the crystalline precipitate was filtered off with suction washed twice with, in each case, 250 ml of water subsequently recrystallised from water After drying in a vacuum drying cabinet at 80° C.

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Procedure: Pyruvic acid is a colorless liquid with an odor resembling that of acetic acid and has a melting point of 13° C. Pyruvic acid is an intermediate in the breakdown of sugars to alcohol by yeast. The mineral salts of pyruvic acid, such as magnesium pyruvate, potassium pyruvate or calcium pyruvate or mixtures thereof are useful in the present invention. Sodium pyruvate is not especially preferred as it is known that sodium is associated with various negative medical conditions such as high blood pressure, water retention and heart disease. Further, certain athletes, such as bodybuilders, desire to present a defined visual image of their body which shows muscle definition and thus, the water retention properties of the sodium salt are not beneficial. Pyruvate precursors in the form of pyruvamides or pyruvyl-amino acids are also useful in the present invention. Pyruvyl-glycine is representative of the useful pyruvyl-amino acids. Another form of pyruvate precursor is pyruvyl-creatine, wherein pyruvate is bonded to creatine either covalently or ionically. Creatine or methylguanidineacetic acid has the chemical formula: ##STR2## and is present in the muscle tissue of vertebrates. It plays an important part in the cycle of chemical changes involving muscular contraction. Normally, creatine is the form in which creatine is excreted. Creatine is formed in the body by the methylation (by methionine) of glycocyamine.

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Procedure: Pyruvic acid is a colorless liquid with an odor resembling that of acetic acid and has a melting point of 13° C. Pyruvic acid is an intermediate in the breakdown of sugars to alcohol by yeast. The mineral salts of pyruvic acid, such as magnesium pyruvate, potassium pyruvate or calcium pyruvate or mixtures thereof are useful in the present invention. Sodium pyruvate is not especially preferred as it is known that sodium is associated with various negative medical conditions such as high blood pressure, water retention and heart disease. Further, certain athletes, such as bodybuilders, desire to present a defined visual image of their body which shows muscle definition and thus, the water retention properties of the sodium salt are not beneficial. Pyruvate precursors in the form of pyruvamides or pyruvyl-amino acids are also useful in the present invention. Pyruvyl-glycine is representative of the useful pyruvyl-amino acids. Another form of pyruvate precursor is pyruvyl-creatine, wherein pyruvate is bonded to creatine either covalently or ionically. Creatine or methylguanidineacetic acid has the chemical formula: ##STR2## and is present in the muscle tissue of vertebrates. It plays an important part in the cycle of chemical changes involving muscular contraction. Normally, creatine is the form in which creatine is excreted. Creatine is formed in the body by the methylation (by methionine) of glycocyamine.