66612-M
Urea
End product of the urea cycle. A topical keratolytic agent.
Synonym(s):
Carbimide, Carbonyl Diamide, Carbamide, Carbonyldiamide
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About This Item
Linear Formula:
NH2CONH2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
60.06
NACRES:
NA.28
UNSPSC Code:
12352111
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
635724
MDL number:
Assay:
≥98%
Quality Level
assay
≥98%
form
solid
manufacturer/tradename
Calbiochem®
storage condition
OK to freeze, desiccated
impurities
≤0.01% insoluble material
color
white
mp
132-135 °C (lit.)
solubility
water: soluble
density
1.335 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
cation traces
heavy metals: ≤0.001%
storage temp.
10-30°C
SMILES string
NC(N)=O
InChI
1S/CH4N2O/c2-1(3)4/h(H4,2,3,4)
InChI key
XSQUKJJJFZCRTK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
General description
End product of the urea cycle. A topical keratolytic agent.
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
CALBIOCHEM is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Disclaimer
Toxicity: Irritant (B)
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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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