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B0301

Biotin

meets USP testing specifications

Synonym(s):

D-Biotin, Bios II, Coenzyme R, Vitamin B7, Vitamin H

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H16N2O3S
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
244.31
Beilstein:
86838
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
eCl@ss:
34058011
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

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biological source

synthetic (organic)

Quality Level

Agency

meets USP testing specifications

Assay

97.5-102.0%

form

powder

color

white

mp

231-233 °C (lit.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

[H][C@]12CS[C@@H](CCCCC(O)=O)[C@@]1([H])NC(=O)N2

InChI

1S/C10H16N2O3S/c13-8(14)4-2-1-3-7-9-6(5-16-7)11-10(15)12-9/h6-7,9H,1-5H2,(H,13,14)(H2,11,12,15)/t6-,7-,9-/m0/s1

InChI key

YBJHBAHKTGYVGT-ZKWXMUAHSA-N

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assay

97.5-102.0%

assay

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assay

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assay

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biological source

synthetic (organic)

biological source

synthetic

biological source

-

biological source

-

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

form

powder

form

-

form

-

form

-

storage temp.

2-8°C

storage temp.

-

storage temp.

2-30°C

storage temp.

-

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

300

Quality Level

-

Application

<ul>
<li><strong>Protein Biotinylation Studies:</strong> Advanced strategies for biotinylation site characterization in proteins are being developed using biotin, improving the precision of protein modification techniques critical for biochemical research and drug development (Zhu, 2024).</li>
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Biochem/physiol Actions

Essential vitamin that is important for amino acid and energy metabolism, and fatty acid synthesis. It is a prosthetic group in four mammalian carboxylase families and facilitates the binding and transfer of carbon dioxide.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Tim J Viney et al.
Nature neuroscience, 16(12), 1802-1811 (2013-10-22)
Hippocampal sharp waves are population discharges initiated by an unknown mechanism in pyramidal cell networks of CA3. Axo-axonic cells (AACs) regulate action potential generation through GABAergic synapses on the axon initial segment. We found that CA3 AACs in anesthetized rats
John J Tukker et al.
The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience, 33(16), 6809-6825 (2013-04-19)
Hippocampal CA3 area generates temporally structured network activity such as sharp waves and gamma and theta oscillations. Parvalbumin-expressing basket cells, making GABAergic synapses onto cell bodies and proximal dendrites of pyramidal cells, control pyramidal cell activity and participate in network
Tuncay Baubec et al.
Cell, 153(2), 480-492 (2013-04-16)
To gain insight into the cellular readout of DNA methylation, we established a strategy for systematically profiling the genome-wide distribution of chromatin-interacting factors. This enabled us to create genomic maps for the methyl-CpG-binding domain (MBD) family of proteins, including disease-relevant
A Limat et al.
Archives of dermatological research, 288(1), 31-38 (1996-01-01)
In humans and in animals, biotin deficiency causes pathological changes in the skin and its appendages. High doses of biotin may also have beneficial effects on skin, hair and fingernails in humans and animals with normal biotin status. Therefore, we
Adeline Huiling Loo et al.
Nanoscale, 5(17), 7844-7848 (2013-07-13)
Graphene related materials have been widely employed as highly efficient transducers for biorecognition. Here we show a conceptually new approach of using graphene oxide nanoplatelets (50 × 50 nm) as voltammetric inherently active labels for specific protein-target molecule recognition. This

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Importance and uses of biotin in serum-free eukaryotic, including hybridoma and Chinese Hamster Ovary (CHO) cell, cultures

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  1. Biotin (B0301) was left at room temp overnite, is it still good to use?

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    1. This product is shipped at ambient temperature and is relatively stable for the short-term. Refrigerated products that ship at ambient temperature are allowed up to 2 weeks for transit time. Provided that the product was stored properly prior to being left out overnight, there should be no appreciable degradation. Prior to use, inspect the product for discoloration, changes in solubility, and cloudiness of solution. These may be signs that the product quality has been compromised.

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