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32-0291

Urea

≥99.0%

Synonym(s):

Carbamide, Carbonyldiamide

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Linear Formula:
NH2CONH2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
60.06
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352111
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
635724
MDL number:
Assay:
≥99.0%
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assay

≥99.0%

form

solid

availability

available only in Japan

dilution

(for analytical testing)

mp

132-135 °C (lit.)

density

1.335 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

NC(N)=O

InChI

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

InChI key

XSQUKJJJFZCRTK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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.
for biological purposes


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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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