Biotin-PEAC5-maleimide

- Overview
  - The avidin-biotin system has many applications in immunology and histochemistry. The interaction between avidin and biotin is remarkably strong with a dissociation constant on the order of the 10-15 M. Biotin is usually added to primary or secondary antibodies such as anti-IgG and anti-IgM. After preparing the antigen-antibody complex with the biotin-labeled antibody, colorimetric or fluorometric detection of the antigen is performed using enzyme or fluorophore-labeled avidin or streptavidin. Maleimide biotins react with thiol compounds, such as proteins or peptides with sulfhydryl groups, at pH 7-7.5. Maleimide reacts with sulfhydryl group to create a thioether bond. Though other maleimide biotin reagents must be dissolved in DMSO, DMF, or alcohol, Biotin-PE-maleimide can be solubilized in PBS at pH 7.4 to prepare 2 mM solution without using an organic solvent. The reactivity of maleimide with sulfhydryl groups is higher than that of bromoacetamide, so the required concentration of maleimide biotin is much lower than that of bromoacetamide biotins. Stock solutions of Biotin-PE-maleimide and Biotin-PEAC5-maleimide in DMSO are stable for one year at -20°C.
    
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- Properties
  - Categories
    
    Biotin labeling
    
    Molecular Formula
    
    C26H41ClN6O5S
    
    Molecular Weight
    
    585.16
    
    Appearance
    
    white or slightly yellow powder
    
    Purity
    
    >90.0% (HPLC)
    
    Storage
    
    -20°C
    
    Shipping
    
    ambient temperature
    
    * For research use only
- Reference
  - E. Muneyuki, et al., Biophys. J., 92, 1806 (2007).

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Biotin-PEAC5-maleimide

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