Biocytin

CAS: 576-19-2

Ref. TM-T5848

Product Information

• Name: Biocytin
• Synonyms: 1H-Thieno[3,4-d]imidazole, <span class="text-smallcaps">L</span>-lysine deriv., <span class="text-smallcaps">L</span>-Lysine, N⁶-[5-(hexahydro-2-oxo-1H-thieno[3,4-d]imidazol-4-yl)-1-oxopentyl]-, [3aS-(3aα,4β,6aα)]-, <span class="text-smallcaps">L</span>-Lysine, N⁶-[5-[(3aS,4S,6aR)-hexahydro-2-oxo-1H-thieno[3,4-d]imidazol-4-yl]-1-oxopentyl]-, H-Lys(Biotinyl)-OH, Lysine, N⁶-[5-(hexahydro-2-oxo-1H-thieno[3,4-d]imidazol-4-yl)valeryl]-, <span class="text-smallcaps">L</span>-, N6-[5-[(3aS,4S,6aR)-Hexahydro-2-oxo-1H-thieno[3,4-d]imidazol-4-yl]-1-oxopentyl]-L-lysine, N⁶-[5-[(3aS,4S,6aR)-Hexahydro-2-oxo-1H-thieno[3,4-d]imidazol-4-yl]-1-oxopentyl]-<span class="text-smallcaps">L</span>-lysine, N~6~-[5-(2-oxohexahydro-1H-thieno[3,4-d]imidazol-4-yl)pentanoyl]lysine, N~6~-{5-[(3aS,4S,6aR)-2-oxohexahydro-1H-thieno[3,4-d]imidazol-4-yl]pentanoyl}-L-lysine, d-Biocytin, ε-N-Biotinyl-<span class="text-smallcaps">L</span>-lysine
• CAS: 576-19-2

Description

Biocytin is a classical neuroanatomical tracer commonly used to map brain connectivity. Biocytin is a conjugate of D-biotin and L-lysine, where the carboxylate of D-biotin is coupled with the ϵ-amine of L-lysine via a secondary amide bond.

• Brand: Targetmol

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 372.48
• Formula: C₁₆H₂₈N₄O₄S
• Purity: 98%
• Color/Form: White Solid