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Sigma-Aldrich

2-Iminobiotin

≥98% (TLC)

Synonym(s):

Guanidinobiotin, Hexahydro-2-imino-1H-thieno[3,4-d]imidazole-4-pentanoic acid

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H17N3O2S
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
243.33
Beilstein:
18952
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352203
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.46

biological source

synthetic (organic)

Quality Level

Assay

≥98% (TLC)

form

powder

solubility

1 M HCl: 50 mg/mL, clear, colorless

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

[H][C@]12CS[C@@H](CCCCC(O)=O)[C@@]1([H])NC(=N)N2

InChI

1S/C10H17N3O2S/c11-10-12-6-5-16-7(9(6)13-10)3-1-2-4-8(14)15/h6-7,9H,1-5H2,(H,14,15)(H3,11,12,13)/t6-,7-,9-/m0/s1

InChI key

WWVANQJRLPIHNS-ZKWXMUAHSA-N

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General description

2-Iminobiotin is a cyclic guanidino analog of biotin that has high affinity for avidin at high pH (>9) and low affinity at low pH (<6). The proteins that are iminobiotinylated are selectively contained within the avidin column at pH 9 to 11 and may be eluted at pH 4 or by the addition of biotin. This technique may be very useful in the study of cell surface proteins by labeling and selectively recovering the components that are periodate-sensitive from intact human erythrocyte surface. 2-Iminobiotin reversibly inhibits NOS (nitric oxide synthases) via its guanidino group. It inhibits NO biosynthesis and may be important to understand the binding-site interactions for this important class of enzymes. NOS oxidizes the guanidino-nitrogen of L-arginine to produce nitric oxide and L-citrulline.

Application

2-Iminobiotin has been used as a competitive inhibitor to bind to biotic binding sites on streptavidin in order to restore fluorescence signal.

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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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J Clarkson et al.
Biopolymers, 62(6), 307-314 (2002-02-22)
UV resonance Raman (UVRR) spectroscopy is used to study the binding of biotin and 2-iminobiotin by streptavidin, and the results are compared to those previously obtained from the avidin-biotin complex and new data from the avidin-2-iminobiotin complex. UVRR difference spectroscopy
F Garret-Flaudy et al.
Biotechnology and bioengineering, 71(3), 223-234 (2001-04-06)
Affinity precipitation, especially secondary effect affinity precipitation, has repeatedly been suggested as a valuable technique for the biotechnical downstream process. The present lack of applications is related to the scarcity of predictable affinity macroligands and to the fact that rather
Cacha Peeters-Scholte et al.
Experimental brain research, 147(2), 200-208 (2002-11-01)
The purpose of this study was to investigate whether combined inhibition of neuronal and inducible nitric oxide synthase (NOS) by 2-iminobiotin, free radical scavenging by allopurinol, and non-protein-bound iron chelation with deferoxamine improved cerebral oxygenation, electrocortical brain activity, and brain
Hiroyuki Inoue et al.
Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids, 21(18), 8354-8359 (2005-08-24)
Layered thin films composed of avidin and 2-iminobiotin-labeled poly(ethyleneimine) (ib-PEI) were prepared by a layer-by-layer deposition of avidin and ib-PEI on a solid surface, and the disintegration induced by changing environmental pH and adding biotin in the solution was studied.
Hiroyuki Inoue et al.
Biomacromolecules, 6(1), 27-29 (2005-01-11)
A layer-by-layer thin film composed of avidin and 2-iminobiotin-labeled poly(ethyleneimine) (ib-PEI) was prepared and their sensitivity to the environmental pH and biotin was studied. The avidin/ib-PEI multilayer assemblies were stable at pH 8-12, whereas the assemblies were decomposed at pH

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