Product overview

Name EGTA
Biological description

EGTA is a calcium specific chelator and has lower affinity for magnesium than EDTA. It is commonly used in the buffering of calcium ions in physiological solutions.

Description Calcium specific chelator
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Solubility & Handling

Storage instructions Room temperature
Solubility overview Soluble in NaOH (aq)
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 Ethylene glycol-bis(2-aminoethylether)-N,N,N,N-tetraacetic acid
Molecular Weight 380.4
Chemical structure EGTA | [67-42-5] Chemical Structure
Molecular Formula C14H24N2O10
CAS Number 67-42-5
PubChem identifier 6207
SMILES C(COCCOCCN(CC(=O)O)CC(=O)O)N(CC(=O)O)CC(=O)O
InChi InChI=1S/C14H24N2O10/c17-11(18)7-15(8-12(19)20)1-3-25-5-6-26-4-2-16(9-13(21)22)10-14(23)24/h1-10H2,(H,17,18)(H,19,20)(H,21,22)(H,23,24)
InChiKey DEFVIWRASFVYLL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
MDL number MFCD00004291

References for EGTA

References are publications that support the biological activity of the product
  • The addition of calcium ion chelator, EGTA to thawing solution improves fertilizing ability in frozen-thawed boar sperm

    Okazaki T et al (2011) Anim Sci J 82(3) : 412-9
  • EGTA purity and the buffering of calcium ions in physiological solutions

    Miller DJ et al (1984) Am J Physiol 246(1 Pt 1) : C160-6
  • A simple method for the accurate determination of free [Ca] in Ca-EGTA solutions

    Bers DM (1982) Am J Physiol 242(5) : C404-8

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