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P4538

Sigma-Aldrich

Poly-L-ornithine hydrobromide

suitable for cell culture, Mol wt 5,000-15,000

Synonym(s):

L-Ornithine homopolymer hydrobromide

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CAS Number:
27378-49-0
MDL number:
MFCD00237231
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
NACRES:
NA.26

product name

Poly-L-ornithine hydrobromide, mol wt 5,000-15,000

form

powder

mol wt

5,000-15,000

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

color

white to off-white

storage temp.

−20°C

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

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Application


  • Thermodynamic Characterization of Polypeptide Complex Coacervation.: The research investigates the thermodynamic properties of polypeptide complex coacervation, including the role of Poly-L-ornithine hydrobromide in these interactions. This study provides insights into the self-assembly processes of polypeptides, which are crucial for designing new biomaterials (Priftis et al., 2012).

Analysis Note

Molecular weight based on viscosity.

Other Notes

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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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JAN Code

P4538-CH:
P4538-PM:
P4538-BULK:
P4538-50MG:
P4538-10MG:
P4538-100MG:
P4538-1G:
P4538-VAR:
P4538-500MG:

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S K Tam et al.
Acta biomaterialia, 7(4), 1683-1692 (2010-12-15)
There is a need for better understanding of the biocompatibility of alginate-polycation microcapsules based on their physicochemical characteristics. Microcapsules composed of alginate with 44% (IntG) or 71% (HiG) guluronate, gelled with calcium (Ca) or barium (Ba) and coated with poly-L-lysine
A R Boccaccini et al.
Journal of the Royal Society, Interface, 7 Suppl 5, S581-S613 (2010-05-28)
Electrophoretic deposition (EPD) is attracting increasing attention as an effective technique for the processing of biomaterials, specifically bioactive coatings and biomedical nanostructures. The well-known advantages of EPD for the production of a wide range of microstructures and nanostructures as well
Xiaolin Qu et al.
Frontiers in genetics, 12, 628841-628841 (2021-03-06)
Messager RNA (mRNA) can be modified in a variety of ways, among which the modification of N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is one of the most common ones. Recent studies have found that the m6A modification in mRNA could functionally regulate the splicing
J P McQuilling et al.
Transplantation proceedings, 43(9), 3262-3264 (2011-11-22)
Severe hypoxia caused by a lack of vascular supply and an inability to retrieve encapsulated islets transplanted in the peritoneal cavity for biopsy and subsequent evaluation are obstacles to clinical application of encapsulation strategies for islet transplantation. We recently proposed
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