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66612-M

Urea

End product of the urea cycle. A topical keratolytic agent.

Synonym(s):

Carbimide, Carbonyl Diamide, Carbamide, Carbonyldiamide

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Linear Formula:
NH2CONH2
CAS Number:
57-13-6
Molecular Weight:
60.06
NACRES:
NA.28
UNSPSC Code:
12352111
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
635724
MDL number:
MFCD00008022
assay:
≥98%

Product Name

Urea, End product of the urea cycle. A topical keratolytic agent.

SMILES string

NC(N)=O

InChI

1S/CH4N2O/c2-1(3)4/h(H4,2,3,4)

InChI key

XSQUKJJJFZCRTK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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

Quality Level

100

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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.

Disclaimer

Toxicity: Irritant (B)

General description

End product of the urea cycle. A topical keratolytic agent.

Legal Information

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

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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