Product overview

Name EDTA
Biological description

Ion chelator which minimizes metal ion contamination and prevents enzymatic activity. Frequently used in DNA/protein separation and electrophoresis.

Alternative names Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
Description Ion chelator
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Solubility & Handling

Storage instructions Room temperature
Solubility overview Soluble in 3M sodium hydroxide (100 mg/ml)
Important This product is for RESEARCH USE ONLY and is not intended for therapeutic or diagnostic use. Not for human or veterinary use

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Chemical Data

Chemical name N,N-1,2-Ethanediylbis[N-(carboxymethyl)]glycine
Molecular Weight 292.2
Chemical structure EDTA | [60-00-4] Chemical Structure
Molecular Formula C10H16N2O8
CAS Number 60-00-4
PubChem identifier 6049
SMILES C(CN(CC(=O)O)CC(=O)O)N(CC(=O)O)CC(=O)O
InChi 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)
InChiKey KCXVZYZYPLLWCC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
MDL number MFCD00003541

References for EDTA

References are publications that support the biological activity of the product
  • Nucleic acid protocols: Extraction and optimization

    El-Ashram S et al (2016) Biotechnol Rep (Amst) 12 : 33-39
  • Single-step purification and characterization of MBP (maltose binding protein)-DnaJ fusion protein and its utilization for structure-function analysis

    Ishii Y et al (1998) J Biochem 124(4) : 842-7
  • EDTA alkaline elution characteristics and measurement of DNA damage in unlabeled DNA using Hoechst 33258 fluorescence

    Ducore JM (1988) Environ Mol Mutagen 11(4) : 449-60

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