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Homopiperazine-1,4-bis(2-ethanesulfonic acid)

Synonym(s):

Hexahydro-1H-1,4-diazepine-1,4-bis(2-ethanesulfonic acid), Homo-PIPES

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C9H20N2O6S2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
316.39
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

form

solid

Quality Level

impurities

≤5% water

SMILES string

OS(=O)(=O)CCN1CCCN(CC1)CCS(O)(=O)=O

InChI

1S/C9H20N2O6S2/c12-18(13,14)8-6-10-2-1-3-11(5-4-10)7-9-19(15,16)17/h1-9H2,(H,12,13,14)(H,15,16,17)

InChI key

QZTMPPUJIVQNKS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Homopiperazine-1,4-bis(2-ethanesulfonic acid) is used as a buffer in experiments involving plant cells at low pH.

Application

  • Evaluation of buffers toxicity in plant cells: Homopiperazine-1,4-bis(2-ethanesulfonic acid) was evaluated for its suitability as a buffer in tobacco cell studies at low pH, highlighting its low toxicity and effectiveness in maintaining stable pH environments crucial for plant cell biology experiments (Borgo, 2017).
  • Proteomic analysis under stress conditions: This buffer was used in maintaining pH during the proteomic analysis of radicles from seeds treated with aluminum, showcasing its utility in complex biological assays and environmental stress studies (Okekeogbu et al., 2014).

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Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class Code

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

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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Doris Pester et al.
PloS one, 7(3), e32583-e32583 (2012-03-14)
Pathogen entry through host blossoms is the predominant infection pathway of the gram-negative bacterium Erwinia amylovora leading to manifestation of the disease fire blight. Like in other economically important plant pathogens, E. amylovora pathogenicity depends on a type III secretion
Evaluation of buffers toxicity in tobacco cells: Homopiperazine-1, 4-bis (2-ethanesulfonic acid) is a suitable buffer for plant cells studies at low pH
Borgo L
Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 115, 119-125 (2017)
Florian Schmidt et al.
Nature, 562(7727), 380-385 (2018-10-05)
The ability to record transcriptional events within a cell over time would help to elucidate how molecular events give rise to complex cellular behaviours and states. However, current molecular recording technologies capture only a small set of defined stimuli. Here

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