Guanidine hydrochloride

SKU: orb1310637

Description

Guanidine hydrochloride is a potent chaotropic agent and strong organic base that exists as guanidinium ions at physiological pH. It is a natural metabolite in urine and is extensively used in biochemical research to denature proteins and study protein folding in vitro.

Research Area

Cell Biology, Immunology & Inflammation, Metabolism Research, Molecular Biology, Pharmacology & Drug Discovery

Key Properties

• CAS Number: 50-01-1
• MW: 95.53
• Purity: 99.63% (May vary between batches)
• Formula: CH₆ClN₃
• SMILES: Cl.NC(N)=N
• Target: DNA/RNA Synthesis,Endogenous Metabolite,Arginase,Autophagy
• Solubility: H2O:198.9 mM;DMSO:250 mg/mL (2616.98 mM);10% DMSO+40% PEG300+5% Tween 80+45% Saline:2 mg/mL (20.94 mM)

Storage & Handling

• Storage: -20°C
• Expiration Date: 12 months from date of receipt.
• Disclaimer: For research use only

Alternative Names

DNA Synthesis, DNASynthesis, denaturant, chaotrope, Arginase, Argininosuccinate synthase, Aminoformamidine Hydrochloride, Aminoformamidine, Aminoformamidine HCl, Inhibitor, Hsp104, Guanidine, Guanidine HCl, Guanidine hydrochloride, Guanidine Hydrochloride, Guanidinium, Guanidinium Chloride, Guanidinium chloride, EndogenousMetabolite, Endogenous Metabolite, Lysozyme, inhibit, proteins, RNA Synthesis, RNASynthesis, Ribonuclease pancreatic, unfolded

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DNA/RNA Synthesis,Endogenous Metabolite,Arginase,Autophagy