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U6504

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Urea

suitable for electrophoresis

Synonym(s):

Carbamide, Carbonyldiamide

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Linear Formula:
NH2CONH2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
60.06
Beilstein:
635724
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352111
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NB.22
technique(s):
electrophoresis: suitable
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Assay

≥98%

form

powder or crystals

technique(s)

electrophoresis: suitable

impurities

≤0.005% Ammonia

mp

132-135 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: 100 mg/mL

density

1.335 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

cation traces

Fe: ≤5 ppm
Pb: ≤5 ppm

absorption

≤0.06 at 260 at 5 M
≤0.06 at 280 at 5 M

SMILES string

NC(N)=O

InChI

1S/CH4N2O/c2-1(3)4/h(H4,2,3,4)

InChI key

XSQUKJJJFZCRTK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

A chaotropic agent used to solubilize and denature proteins for denaturing isoelectric focusing and two-dimensional electrophoresis.
Used for the denaturation of proteins and as a mild solubilization agent for insoluble or denatured proteins. Useful for renaturing proteins from samples already denatured with 6 M guanidine chloride such as inclusion bodies. May be used with guanidine hydrochloride and dithiothreitrol (DTT) in the refolding of denatured proteins into their native or active form.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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