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D8130

5,5′-Dithiobis(2-nitrobenzoic acid)

Name: 5,5′-Dithiobis(2-nitrobenzoic acid)
Brand: SIGMA

≥98%, BioReagent, suitable for determination of sulfhydryl groups

Synonym(s):

3-Carboxy-4-nitrophenyl disulfide, 6,6′-Dinitro-3,3′-dithiodibenzoic acid, Bis(3-carboxy-4-nitrophenyl) disulfide, DTNB, Ellman’s Reagent

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About This Item

Linear Formula:

[-SC₆H₃(NO₂)CO₂H]₂

CAS Number:

69-78-3

Molecular Weight:

396.35

UNSPSC Code:

12352106

NACRES:

NA.26

PubChem Substance ID:

24894189

EC Number:

200-714-4

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

1896821

MDL number:

MFCD00007140

Assay:

≥98%

Form:

powder

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Properties

product line

BioReagent

Quality Level

200

assay

≥98%

form

powder

mp

240-245 °C (dec.) (lit.)

suitability

suitable for determination of sulfhydryl groups

SMILES string

OC(=O)c1cc(SSc2ccc(c(c2)C(O)=O)[N+]([O-])=O)ccc1[N+]([O-])=O

InChI

1S/C14H8N2O8S2/c17-13(18)9-5-7(1-3-11(9)15(21)22)25-26-8-2-4-12(16(23)24)10(6-8)14(19)20/h1-6H,(H,17,18)(H,19,20)

InChI key

KIUMMUBSPKGMOY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

5,5′-Dithiobis(2-nitrobenzoic acid) is also called DTNB or Ellman′s reagent. It is a water soluble reagent, which interacts with thiol groups, and can be used conveniently at neutral pH. Thiolate anion (RS^-) reacts with Ellman′s reagent (DTNB^2-), to produce 2-nitro-5-thiobenzoate anion (TNB^2-) and one mixed disulfide (R-S-TNB^-). TNB^2- has a high molar absorption coefficient, and absorbs at 412nm. This absorption is independent of pH, at pH> 7.3.

Application

Ellman′s reagent maybe used for acetylcholinesterase assay, and to specifically label cysteine residues. It is a sensitive reagent for measuring the free sulfhydryl content in proteins, peptides, and tissues.

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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Protocols

Enzymatic Assay of Chloramphenicol Acetyltransferase

To measure chloramphenicol acetyltransferase activity, this procedure uses DTNB and coenzyme A. The reaction of DTNB with the –SH group on CoA results in a colorimetric increase at 412 nm.

Global Trade Item Number

SKU	GTIN
D8130-10G	04061835544141
D8130-150MG	04061833412954
D8130-4MG	04061833690154
D8130-50MG	04061833690161
D8130-100G	04061835544134
D8130-1G	04061835544158
D8130-25G	04061835544165
D8130-500MG	04061835544172
D8130-5G	04061835544189
D8130-8MG	04061833460979