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RDD029

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Guanidine thiocyanate

for molecular biology, free-flowing, Redi-Dri™, ≥99.0%

Synonym(s):

GTC, Guanidine isothiocyanate, Guanidinium rhodanide, Guanidinium thiocyanate

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Linear Formula:
NH2C(=NH)NH2 · HSCN
CAS Number:
593-84-0
Molecular Weight:
118.16
Beilstein:
3563461
MDL number:
MFCD00013027
UNSPSC Code:
12352107
NACRES:
NA.28

product line

Redi-Dri™

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥99.0%

quality

for molecular biology
free-flowing

mp

120-122 °C (lit.)

foreign activity

DNAse, none detected
RNAse, none detected

SMILES string

SC#N.NC(N)=N

InChI

1S/CH5N3.CHNS/c2-1(3)4;2-1-3/h(H5,2,3,4);3H

InChI key

ZJYYHGLJYGJLLN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Guanadine thiocyanate (GTC) is a chaotropic agent and strong denaturant that is used in research for protein degredation in vitro. This is useful for DNA or RNA isolation and purification. GTC is a key reagent for inactivation of endogenous DNases and RNase for molecular biology techniques used to isolate nucliec acids from tissues, cells, or viral genomes.

Application

Guanidine thiocyanate is commonly used for research:

  • to denature proteins in cell lysis buffer
  • to isolate and purify RNA from cells and tissues
  • to extract DNA from cellular and viral genomes
Chaotropic agent and strong denaturant; solubilizes cells.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Guanadine thiocyanate is strong protein denaturant commonly combinded with phenol to lyse tissues, cells, and proteins during RNA isolation assay.

Features and Benefits

  • Redi-Dri™ makes working with hygroscopic chemicals easier
  • Controls moisture and powder remains free-flowing
  • Safer to handle and weigh out for routine use in lab
  • Eliminates clumps and maintains product moisture and quality attributes

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Redi-Dri is a trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC

Pictograms

CorrosionExclamation mark
GHS05,GHS07

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1C

Supplementary Hazards

EUH032

Storage Class Code

8B - Non-combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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WXBD5221V
WXBD2742V
WXBD3018V
WXBD3100V
WXBD1410V

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Martin Roszkowski et al.
Frontiers in cell and developmental biology, 9, 648274-648274 (2021-05-11)
The extraction of high-quality ribonucleic acid (RNA) from tissues and cells is a key step in many biological assays. Guanidinium thiocyanate-phenol-chloroform (AGPC) is a widely used and efficient method to obtain pure RNA from most tissues and cells. However, it
Peter L Roberts et al.
Biologicals : journal of the International Association of Biological Standardization, 35(4), 343-347 (2007-05-23)
Virus inactivation by a number of protein denaturants commonly used in gel affinity chromatography for protein elution and gel recycling has been investigated. The enveloped viruses Sindbis, herpes simplex-1 and vaccinia, and the non-enveloped virus polio-1 were effectively inactivated by
Serazhutdin A Abdullaev et al.
Radiation and environmental biophysics, 54(3), 297-304 (2015-05-04)
Investigation of cell-free DNA (cf-DNA) in body fluids, as a potential biomarker for assessing the effect of ionizing radiation on the organism, is of considerable interest. We investigated changes in the contents of cell-free mitochondrial DNA (cf-mtDNA) and cell-free nuclear

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