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Merck
CN

E001250

Urea

ReagentPlus®, ≥99.5%

Synonym(s):

Carbamide, Carbonyldiamide

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Linear Formula:
NH2CONH2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
60.06
EC Number:
200-315-5
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
635724
MDL number:
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product line

ReagentPlus®

assay

≥99.5%

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.

Legal Information

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


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