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Selenocystamine dihydrochloride

>98% (TLC), suitable for ligand binding assays

Synonym(s):

2,2′-diselenobis-Ethanamine hydrochloride (1:2)

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C4H12N2Se2 · 2HCl
CAS Number:
3542-13-0
Molecular Weight:
318.99
MDL number:
MFCD00035445
UNSPSC Code:
12352116
PubChem Substance ID:
24899440
NACRES:
NA.26

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Product Name

Selenocystamine dihydrochloride, powder

Assay

>98% (TLC)

Quality Level

200

form

powder

technique(s)

ligand binding assay: suitable

color

yellow to orange

solubility

H2O: soluble, clear to slightly hazy

SMILES string

NCC[Se][Se]CCN.[H]Cl.[H]Cl

InChI

1S/C4H12N2Se2.ClH/c5-1-3-7-8-4-2-6;/h1-6H2;1H

InChI key

PKRYDZYGNSZBHO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Selenocystamine dihydrochloride has a potential to block the activity of influenza A and B virus associated RNA-dependent RNA polymerase enzyme.

Application

Selenocystamine dihydrochloride has been used to determine its effect on PP2A phosphatase activity in vitro. It has also been used as a catalyst for a disulfide-cleaving reagent, dithiothreitol (DTT).

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H301 + H331,H373,H410

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - STOT RE 2

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

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dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Yajun Weng et al.
Biomaterials, 32(5), 1253-1263 (2010-11-26)
Immobilization of selenocystamine on TiO(2) film deposited on silicon wafer and 316 stainless steel stents for catalytic generation of nitric oxide was described. Polydopamine was used as the linker for immobilization of selenocystamine to the TiO(2) surface. In vitro stability
W A Prütz
Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung. C, Journal of biosciences, 50(3-4), 209-219 (1995-03-01)
Selenite and selenocystamine [(CyaSe)2] efficiently activate the decomposition of H2O2 by GSH and by other thiols, as demonstrated using a leuco crystal violet POD-based H2O2 assay which is applicable (unlike other assays) also in presence of thiols. The GPx-like activities
L Tatum et al.
Biological trace element research, 77(3), 241-249 (2001-02-24)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the ameliorating effects of dietary copper supplementation on selenium toxicity. Nine groups (n = 6) of weanling Fischer 344 female rats were randomly assigned to treatment groups and fed diets containing nontoxic
Glutathione peroxidase activity of D,L-seleno-cystine and selenocystamine.
K Yasuda et al.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications, 96(1), 243-249 (1980-09-16)
Jau-Jiin Chen et al.
BioFactors (Oxford, England), 31(1), 55-66 (2008-09-23)
The carcinostatic activities of selenium (Se) compounds have been shown to be composition and concentration dependent. Several studies have indicated that the ratios between glutathione (GSH) and Se may play an important role in Se catalysis and toxicity. The present
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