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66612-M

Urea

End product of the urea cycle. A topical keratolytic agent.

Synonym(s):

Carbimide, Carbonyl Diamide, Carbamide, Carbonyldiamide

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Linear Formula:
NH2CONH2
CAS Number:
57-13-6
Molecular Weight:
60.06
NACRES:
NA.28
UNSPSC Code:
12352111
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
635724
MDL number:
MFCD00008022
Assay:
≥98%
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Quality Level

100

assay

≥98%

form

solid

manufacturer/tradename

Calbiochem®

storage condition

OK to freeze, desiccated

impurities

≤0.01% insoluble material

color

white

solubility

water: soluble

density

1.335 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

cation traces

heavy metals: ≤0.001%

storage temp.

10-30°C

SMILES string

NC(N)=O

InChI

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

InChI key

XSQUKJJJFZCRTK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

End product of the urea cycle. A topical keratolytic agent.

Application

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.

Legal Information

CALBIOCHEM is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Disclaimer

Toxicity: Irritant (B)

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
66612-1KGCN07790788052270