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71729

Sigma-Aldrich

Sodium dodecyl sulfate

≥98.0% (GC)

Synonym(s):

Dodecyl sodium sulfate, Dodecyl sulfate sodium salt, Lauryl sulfate sodium salt, SDS, Sodium lauryl sulfate

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)11OSO3Na
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
288.38
Beilstein:
3599286
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12161900
eCl@ss:
39093306
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21
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description

anionic

Quality Level

Assay

≥98.0% (GC)

form

rod

mol wt

micellar avg mol wt 18,000

aggregation number

62

loss

≤5% loss on drying

CMC

7-10 mM (20-25°C)

mp

204-207 °C (lit.)

transition temp

cloud point >100 °C

solubility

H2O: 0.1 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤200 mg/kg

cation traces

Ca: ≤10 mg/kg
Cd: ≤5 mg/kg
Co: ≤5 mg/kg
Cr: ≤5 mg/kg
Cu: ≤5 mg/kg
Fe: ≤5 mg/kg
K: ≤200 mg/kg
Mg: ≤5 mg/kg
Mn: ≤5 mg/kg
Ni: ≤5 mg/kg
Pb: ≤5 mg/kg
Zn: ≤5 mg/kg

HLB

40

SMILES string

[Na+].CCCCCCCCCCCCOS([O-])(=O)=O

InChI

1S/C12H26O4S.Na/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-16-17(13,14)15;/h2-12H2,1H3,(H,13,14,15);/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

DBMJMQXJHONAFJ-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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Application

Anionic detergent
Sodium dodecyl sulfate has been used in western blot lysis buffer[1] and also to prepare SDS-loading dye.[2]

Biochem/physiol Actions

Sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS)/lauryl sulfate, an ionic detergent has the ability to distract biological membranes. It can block RNase and deoxyribonuclease (DNase) activity. SDS is one of the main constituents of several reagents, that are used to purify nucleic acids.[3] It is also considered as a permeability enhancer in oral formulations.[4]

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Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

338.0 °F

Flash Point(C)

170 °C

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Insulin tolerance test under anaesthesia to measure tissue-specific insulin-stimulated glucose disposal
Fazakerley DJ, et al.
eLife, 259, 168-175 (2018)
Resilient Ribonucleases
RNA Methodologies (2010)
Protein expression protocol for an adenylate cyclase anchored by a Vibrio quorum sensing receptor
Beltz Stephanie and Schultz JE
eLife, 259, 168-175 (2016)
Safety and efficacy of self-assembling bubble carriers stabilized with sodium dodecyl sulfate for oral delivery of therapeutic proteins
Lin P Y, et al.
Journal of Controlled Release : Official Journal of the Controlled Release Society, 259, 168-175 (2017)
A M Maillard et al.
Molecular psychiatry, 20(1), 140-147 (2014-11-26)
Anatomical structures and mechanisms linking genes to neuropsychiatric disorders are not deciphered. Reciprocal copy number variants at the 16p11.2 BP4-BP5 locus offer a unique opportunity to study the intermediate phenotypes in carriers at high risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

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