Biocytin, Tocris Bioscience™

Description

Versatile marker for neuroanatomical investigations

Versatile marker used in anterograde, retrograde and intracellular neuroanatomical investigations and in biotinidase assays. Displays high solubility in aqueous solutions and has a low molecular weight facilitating injection using micropipettes. Can be incorporated with a variety of avidin and streptavidin conjugates for detection by light, fluorescence or electron microscope.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 576-19-2
• Molecular Formula: C16H28N4O4S
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 372.484
• InChI Key: BAQMYDQNMFBZNA-MNXVOIDGSA-N
• Synonym: biocytin, n'-biotinyl-l-lysine, biotinyl-l-lysine, h-lys biotinyl-oh, +-biocytin, ne-biotynyl-l-lysine, epsilon-n-biotinyl-l-lysine, n6-d-biotinyl-l-lysine, n6-5-3as,4s,6ar-hexahydro-2-oxo-1h-thieno 3,4-d imidazol-4-yl-1-oxopentyl-l-lysine, n6-5-3as,4s,6ar-2-oxohexahydro-1h-thieno 3,4-d imidazol-4-yl pentanoyl-l-lysine
• PubChem CID: 83814
• ChEBI: CHEBI:27870
• IUPAC Name: (2S)-6-[5-[(3aS,4S,6aR)-2-oxo-1,3,3a,4,6,6a-hexahydrothieno[3,4-d]imidazol-4-yl]pentanoylamino]-2-aminohexanoic acid
• SMILES: C1C2C(C(S1)CCCCC(=O)NCCCCC(C(=O)O)N)NC(=O)N2

• Quantity: 50 mg
• Formula Weight: 372.48
• Percent Purity: >98%
• Chemical Name or Material: Biocytin