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D8130

5,5′-Dithiobis(2-nitrobenzoic acid)

≥98%, BioReagent, suitable for determination of sulfhydryl groups

Synonym(s):

3-Carboxy-4-nitrophenyl disulfide, 6,6′-Dinitro-3,3′-dithiodibenzoic acid, Bis(3-carboxy-4-nitrophenyl) disulfide, DTNB, Ellman’s Reagent

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Linear Formula:
[-SC6H3(NO2)CO2H]2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
396.35
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
NACRES:
NA.26
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
200-714-4
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1896821
MDL number:
Assay:
≥98%
Form:
powder
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BioReagent

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assay

≥98%

form

powder

mp

240-245 °C (dec.) (lit.)

suitability

suitable for determination of sulfhydryl groups

SMILES string

OC(=O)c1cc(SSc2ccc(c(c2)C(O)=O)[N+]([O-])=O)ccc1[N+]([O-])=O

InChI

1S/C14H8N2O8S2/c17-13(18)9-5-7(1-3-11(9)15(21)22)25-26-8-2-4-12(16(23)24)10(6-8)14(19)20/h1-6H,(H,17,18)(H,19,20)

InChI key

KIUMMUBSPKGMOY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

5,5′-Dithiobis(2-nitrobenzoic acid) is also called DTNB or Ellman′s reagent.[1] It is a water soluble reagent, which interacts with thiol groups, and can be used conveniently at neutral pH.[2] Thiolate anion (RS-) reacts with Ellman′s reagent (DTNB2-), to produce 2-nitro-5-thiobenzoate anion (TNB2-) and one mixed disulfide (R-S-TNB-). TNB2- has a high molar absorption coefficient, and absorbs at 412nm. This absorption is independent of pH, at pH> 7.3.[3]

Application

Ellman′s reagent maybe used for acetylcholinesterase assay, and to specifically label cysteine residues.[2] It is a sensitive reagent for measuring the free sulfhydryl content in proteins, peptides, and tissues.

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  1. How can I determine the shelf life / expiration / retest date of this product?

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    1. If this product has an expiration or retest date, it will be shown on the Certificate of Analysis (COA, CofA). If there is no retest or expiration date listed on the product's COA, we do not have suitable stability data to determine a shelf life. For these products, the only date on the COA will be the release date; a retest, expiration, or use-by-date will not be displayed.
      For all products, we recommend handling per defined conditions as printed in our product literature and website product descriptions. We recommend that products should be routinely inspected by customers to ensure they perform as expected.
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      For more information, please refer to the Product Dating Information document: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/deepweb/assets/sigmaaldrich/marketing/global/documents/418/501/product-dating-information-06-25-mk.pdf

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  2. How is shipping temperature determined? And how is it related to the product storage temperature?

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    1. Products may be shipped at a different temperature than the recommended long-term storage temperature. If the product quality is sensitive to short-term exposure to conditions other than the recommended long-term storage, it will be shipped on wet or dry-ice. If the product quality is NOT affected by short-term exposure to conditions other than the recommended long-term storage, it will be shipped at ambient temperature. As shipping routes are configured for minimum transit times, shipping at ambient temperature helps control shipping costs for our customers. For more information, please refer to the Storage and Transport Conditions document: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/deepweb/assets/sigmaaldrich/marketing/global/documents/316/622/storage-transport-conditions-mk.pdf

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  3. To dissolve DTNB which alcohol should use?

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    1. This product is tested for solubility in Ethanol at 10 mg/mL. Solutions may also be prepared at 5mM in 100 mM sodium or potassium phosphate buffer, pH 7.2, containing 0.1 mM EDTA. Please see the link below to review the entire product datasheet for additional information:
      https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/deepweb/assets/sigmaaldrich/product/documents/414/707/d8130pis.pdf

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  4. what is the storage temperature for this chemical

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    1. This product can be stored at room temperature.

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