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Poly-ʟ-Ornithine

synthetic, mol wt 30,000-70,000, liquid, 0.1%, suitable for cell culture

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CAS Number:
27378-49-0
MDL number:
MFCD00286305
UNSPSC Code:
12352202
PubChem Substance ID:
24898574
NACRES:
NA.75

product name

Poly-L-ornithine solution, mol wt 30,000-70,000, 0.01%, sterile-filtered, BioReagent, suitable for cell culture

biological source

synthetic

sterility

sterile-filtered

product line

BioReagent

form

solution

mol wt

30,000-70,000

packaging

pkg of 50 mL

concentration

0.01%

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

surface coverage

4 μg/cm2

impurities

endotoxin, tested

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

Br.NCCCC(N)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C5H12N2O2.BrH/c6-3-1-2-4(7)5(8)9;/h4H,1-3,6-7H2,(H,8,9);1H

InChI key

GWRQMKDBBHFVIZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Poly-L-ornithine is a positively charged synthetic amino acid polymer.

Application

Poly-L-ornithine solution has been used in the induction of differentiation.
Poly-L-ornithine has been used successfully for the attachement and study of neural cell differentiation and outgrowth. Recommended as a cell culture substratum when using 0.5 ml of a 0.1 mg/ml solution to coat 25 cm2.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Poly-L-ornithine helps to improve the penetration of substances into cells. It can induce the uptake of DNA.

Preparation Note

Prepared in cell culture grade water.

Other Notes

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Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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