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Magnesium acetate solution

BioUltra, for molecular biology, ~1 M in H2O

Synonym(s):

Magnesium acetate anhydrous, Mg(OAc)2

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Linear Formula:
(CH3COO)2Mg
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
142.39
Beilstein:
3692530
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12161700
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.25
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grade

for molecular biology

Quality Level

product line

BioUltra

form

liquid

concentration

~1 M in H2O

impurities

DNases, none detected
RNases, none detected
insoluble matter, passes filter test
phosphatases, none detected
proteases, none detected

refractive index

n20/D 1.358

pH

5.0-7.0 (25 °C)

cation traces

Al: ≤5 mg/kg
Ba: ≤1 mg/kg
Bi: ≤1 mg/kg
Ca: ≤5 mg/kg
Cd: ≤1 mg/kg
Co: ≤1 mg/kg
Cr: ≤1 mg/kg
Cu: ≤5 mg/kg
Fe: ≤1 mg/kg
K: ≤20 mg/kg
Li: ≤1 mg/kg
Mn: ≤5 mg/kg
Mo: ≤1 mg/kg
Na: ≤20 mg/kg
Ni: ≤2 mg/kg
Pb: ≤1 mg/kg
Sr: ≤1 mg/kg
Zn: ≤1 mg/kg

λ

neat

UV absorption

λ: 260 nm Amax: 0.04
λ: 280 nm Amax: 0.02

SMILES string

CC(=O)O[Mg]OC(C)=O

InChI

1S/2C2H4O2.Mg/c2*1-2(3)4;/h2*1H3,(H,3,4);/q;;+2/p-2

InChI key

UEGPKNKPLBYCNK-UHFFFAOYSA-L

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Application

Magnesium acetate is used in molecular biology applications such as batch in vitro transcription of RNA and the crystallization of transcription factor:DNA complexes and proteins via the sitting-drop vapor-diffusion method.
Magnesium acetate solution has been used:
  • to supplement Midkin fused to the biotin ligase BioID2 (MK-BioID2) conditioned medium for in-tube biotinylation assay
  • as a component of lysis buffer and amplified RNA (aRNA) fragmentation buffer to perform aRNA fragmentation
  • as a component of lysis buffer and DamID buffer for sequencing zygote samples

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Hina Akhter et al.
Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Part A, Molecular & integrative physiology, 203, 144-151 (2016-10-28)
The larvae of the mosquito, Aedes aegypti normally inhabit freshwater (FW) where they face dilution of body fluids by osmotic influx of water. In response, the physiological actions of the anal papillae result in ion uptake while the Malpighian tubules
Quentin M Dudley et al.
ACS synthetic biology, 5(12), 1578-1588 (2016-08-02)
Cell-free metabolic engineering (CFME) is advancing a powerful paradigm for accelerating the design and synthesis of biosynthetic pathways. However, as most cell-free biomolecule synthesis systems to date use purified enzymes, energy and cofactor balance can be limiting. To address this
Lena Haffo et al.
Scientific reports, 8(1), 12671-12671 (2018-08-25)
The tumor suppressor p53 is commonly inactivated in human tumors, allowing evasion of p53-dependent apoptosis and tumor progression. The small molecule APR-246 (PRIMA-1Met) can reactive mutant p53 in tumor cells and trigger cell death by apoptosis. The thioredoxin (Trx) and
Surya Agung Priyambada et al.
Virus research, 238, 101-109 (2017-06-25)
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is the smallest partially double-stranded DNA virus known to infect humans. Worldwide, more than 50% of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cases are related to chronic Hepatitis B. Development of HCC from normal liver cells is characterized by
Cinthia R Millan et al.
Nucleic acids research, 45(14), 8378-8391 (2017-06-24)
Trypanosoma brucei, the causative agent of sleeping sickness (Human African Trypanosomiasis, HAT), contains a kinetoplast with the mitochondrial DNA (kDNA), comprising of >70% AT base pairs. This has prompted studies of drugs interacting with AT-rich DNA, such as the N-phenylbenzamide

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