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E6758

Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid

anhydrous, crystalline, BioReagent, suitable for cell culture

Synonym(s):

(Ethylenedinitrilo)tetraacetic acid, EDTA, Edathamil, Ethylenedinitrilotetraacetic acid

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Linear Formula:
(HO2CCH2)2NCH2CH2N(CH2CO2H)2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
292.24
NACRES:
NA.25
PubChem Substance ID:
eCl@ss:
39030907
UNSPSC Code:
12161700
EC Number:
200-449-4
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1716295

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Product Name

Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, anhydrous, crystalline, BioReagent, suitable for cell culture

InChI key

KCXVZYZYPLLWCC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C10H16N2O8/c13-7(14)3-11(4-8(15)16)1-2-12(5-9(17)18)6-10(19)20/h1-6H2,(H,13,14)(H,15,16)(H,17,18)(H,19,20)

SMILES string

OC(=O)CN(CCN(CC(O)=O)CC(O)=O)CC(O)=O

grade

anhydrous

product line

BioReagent

assay

≥98.5%

form

crystalline

reaction suitability

reagent type: chelator

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

pH

2.5 (23 °C, 10 g/L)

mp

250 °C (dec.) (lit.)

solubility

3  M NaOH: 100 mg/mL

density

1.46 g/cm3 at 20 °C

cation traces

C: 40.7-41.5%
N: 9.3-9.8%

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grade

anhydrous

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anhydrous

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purified grade

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ACS reagent

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

technique(s)

-

technique(s)

-

technique(s)

-

assay

≥98.5%

assay

≥99% (titration)

assay

≥98.5%

assay

99.4-100.6%

product line

BioReagent

product line

BioUltra

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product line

-

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

200

mp

250 °C (dec.) (lit.)

mp

250 °C (dec.) (lit.)

mp

250 °C (dec.) (lit.)

mp

250 °C (dec.) (lit.)

Application

Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid has been used:
  • as a component of peptide dilution buffer for intracellular BH3 (Bcl-2 homology (BH) domain) profiling and validation[1]
  • as a medium component in the hepatic stellate cell (HSCs) culture[2]
  • as a component of homogenization buffer for protein extraction from eye tissues[3]
  • for stopping benzonase reaction in lysis buffer[4]

Biochem/physiol Actions

Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) is an anticoagulant, majorly used in preventing clotting of blood samples.[5] EDTA may trigger aggregation of platelets resulting in pseudothrombocytopenia.[6] EDTA along with tetracycline imparts serves as root conditioning agent and provides relief in gum infection.[5] EDTA-tetracycline therapy decreases coronary artery calcium levels in atherosclerosis.[7] Calcium Disodium EDTA administration is effective in slowing down the progression of chronic kidney disease.[8]

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves


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Protein Expressions of the Small GTPase Rho Proteins in Pterygial Tissue and Leukocytes of Patients with Pterygium
Saracaloglu A, et al.
Proceedings, 2(25), 1571-1571 (2018)
Intracellular BH3 Profiling Reveals Shifts in Antiapoptotic Dependency in Human B Cell Maturation and Mitogen-Stimulated Proliferation
Dai J and Luftig MA
Journal of Immunology, ji1701473-ji1701473 (2018)
Analysis of Direct Interaction between Viral DNA-binding Proteins by Protein Pull-down Co-immunoprecipitation Assay
Lechuga A, et al.
Bio-protocol, 8(1), 1571-1571 (2018)
The blockade of lipophagy pathway is necessary for docosahexaenoic acid to regulate lipid droplet turnover in hepatic stellate cells
Qiu S, et al.
Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy, 109, 1841-1850 (2019)
Does calcium disodium EDTA slow CKD progression?
Weaver VM, et al.
American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 60(4), 503-506 (2012)

Protocols

TE Buffer; Elution Buffer; 10x Ligation Buffer; 0.5 M PIPES Buffer; Inoue Transformation Buffer

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