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H7891

Sigma-Aldrich

Hexammine cobalt(III) chloride

for use in transformations, X-ray crystallography and NMR

Synonym(s):

Cobalt hexammine trichloride, Hexaamminecobalt trichloride

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Linear Formula:
[Co(NH3)6]Cl3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
267.48
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.52

grade

Molecular Biology
for molecular biology

form

powder

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

N.N.N.N.N.N.[Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Co+3]

InChI

1S/3ClH.Co.6H3N/h3*1H;;6*1H3/q;;;+3;;;;;;/p-3

InChI key

JXBGZYGSWFSYFI-UHFFFAOYSA-K

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General description

Hexammine cobalt(III) is considered an analog of fully solvated magnesium, capable of activating some enzymes that requires magnesium. It is useful in DNA condensation studies.

Application

Suitable for
  • DNA condensation studies
  • induction of transitions of DNA from B to A or Z forms
  • induction of nucleic acid crystal growth
  • stabilization of tertiary tRNA interactions
  • preparation of ligation buffer

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Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 4 - Carc. 2 - Resp. Sens. 1 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Filip Senigl et al.
Cell reports, 29(12), 3902-3915 (2019-12-19)
Somatic hypermutation (SHM) introduces point mutations into immunoglobulin (Ig) genes but also causes mutations in other parts of the genome. We have used lentiviral SHM reporter vectors to identify regions of the genome that are susceptible ("hot") and resistant ("cold")
Tong Zhang et al.
PloS one, 7(8), e43872-e43872 (2012-09-07)
Crystal structures of Thermotoga maritima magnesium transporter CorA, reported in 2006, revealed its homo-pentameric constructions. However, the structure of the highly conserved extracellular interhelical loops remains unsolved, due to its high flexibility. We have explored the configurations of the loops
G Soslau et al.
Nucleic acids research, 14(18), 7237-7252 (1986-09-25)
These studies employed the synthetic linear DNA, poly dGdC, in the B and cobalt hexammine chloride (Co)-induced Z form to determine the effect of conformation on protein-DNA interactions. The rate of the reaction of the restriction endonucleases, Hha I and
T Allers et al.
Nucleic acids research, 28(2), e6-e6 (1999-12-22)
The Holliday junction is a central intermediate in genetic recombination. This four-stranded DNA structure is capable of spontaneous branch migration, and is lost during standard DNA extraction protocols. In order to isolate and characterize recombination intermediates that contain Holliday junctions
Christine C Conwell et al.
Biochemistry, 43(18), 5380-5387 (2004-05-05)
Millimolar concentrations of divalent cations are shown to affect the size of toroids formed when DNA is condensed by multivalent cations. The origins of this effect were explored by varying the order in which MgCl(2) was added to a series

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