Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
Biocytin | [CAS]
576-19-2 | [Synonyms]
BCT BIOCYTIN d-Biocytin L-BIOCYTIN Nε H-LYS(BIOT)-OH H-Lys(biotinyl) L-Lys(biotinyl)-OH Biocytin (&epsilon OTTHUMP00000160300 OTTHUMP00000209134 OTTHUMP00000209135 OTTHUMP00000209138 BIOCYTIN FREE BASE H-LYS(BIOTINYL)-OH LYSINE(BIOTINYL)-OH NE-BIOTYNYL-L-LYSINE -Biotinoyl-L-lysine) N-EPSILON-BIOTIN-L-LYSINE EPSILON-BIOTINOYL-L-LYSINE N-EPSILON-BIOTINYL-L-LYSINE N-EPSILON-D-BIOTINYL-L-LYSINE Bct, Nε-(+)-Biotinyl-L-lysine N-EPSILON-(+)-BIOTINYL-L-LYSINE Biocytin (ε-Biotinoyl-L-lysine) Nε-Biotinyl-L-lysine≥ 95% (NMR) Biocytin 〔Nε-Biotinyl-L-lysine〕 Anti-BTD antibody produced in goat N6-[5-[(3aS,6aβ)-Hexahydro-2-oxo-1H-thieno[3,4-d]imidazole-4α-yl]-1-oxopentyl]-L-lysine N6-[5-[(3aS,4S,6aR)-Hexahydro-2-oxo-1H-thieno[3,4-d]imidazol-4-yl]-1-oxopentyl]-L-lysine N6-[5-[(3aS,4S,6aR)-Hexahydro-2-oxo-1H-thieno[3,4-d]imidazole-4-yl]-1-oxopentyl]-L-lysine (S)-2-aMino-6-(5-((3aS,4S,6aR)-2-oxohexahydro-1H-thieno[3,4-d]iMidazol-4-yl)pentanaMido)hexanoic acid (2S)-2-amino-6-[5-[(1S,2S,5R)-7-oxo-3-thia-6,8-diazabicyclo[3.3.0]oct-2-yl]pentanoylamino]hexanoic acid (2S)-6-[5-[(3aR,6S,6aS)-2-oxo-1,3,3a,4,6,6a-hexahydrothieno[3,4-d]imidazol-6-yl]pentanoylamino]-2-aminohexanoic acid (2S)-6-[5-[(3aR,6S,6aS)-2-oxo-1,3,3a,4,6,6a-hexahydrothieno[3,4-d]imidazol-6-yl]pentanoylamino]-2-azanyl-hexanoic acid (2S)-6-[5-[(3aR,6S,6aS)-2-keto-1,3,3a,4,6,6a-hexahydrothieno[3,4-d]imidazol-6-yl]pentanoylamino]-2-amino-hexanoic acid | [Molecular Formula]
C16H28N4O4S | [MDL Number]
MFCD00077319 | [MOL File]
576-19-2.mol | [Molecular Weight]
372.48 |
Chemical Properties | Back Directory | [Appearance]
White Solid | [Melting point ]
~245 °C (dec.)
| [alpha ]
D25 +53° (c = 1.05 in 0.1N NaOH) | [Boiling point ]
748.0±60.0 °C(Predicted) | [density ]
1.234 | [storage temp. ]
−20°C
| [solubility ]
Aqueous Base (Slightly), Water (Slightly, Sonicated) | [form ]
Solid | [pka]
2.53±0.24(Predicted) | [color ]
White to Off-White | [optical activity]
[α]20/D +53°, c = 1.05% in 0.1 M NaOH(lit.) | [Water Solubility ]
Soluble in water (50 mM) | [Merck ]
13,1227 | [BRN ]
97197 | [InChIKey]
BAQMYDQNMFBZNA-MNXVOIDGSA-N |
Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Description]
Biocytin is a conjugate of biotin and lysine known formally as ε-N-(d-biotinyl)-L-lysine. The addition of lysine to biotin increases the chain length extending from biotin, allowing the synthesis of medium-chain reagents. It also provides terminal carboxyl and amino groups for derivatization or conjugation to proteins and other molecules. Covalent linking reactions typically involve carbodiimide or NHS-ester crosslinking chemistries. Biocytin is also used as an anterograde, retrograde, or intracellular neuroanatomical tracer that is fixable with aldehyde-based fixatives.1,2,3 For this and other applications, biocytin is detected with avidin or streptavidin probes. | [Chemical Properties]
White Solid | [Uses]
Biocytin can be used as a versatile fluorescent marker for neuroanatomical investigations and for a biotinidase assay. | [Uses]
Biocytin is used as a substrate to study the specificity and kinetics of biotinidase(s), to measure biotinidase deficiency and as a model compound to study various uptake mechanisms of cells and tissues. Biocytin has been used to label neurons, medium spiny neurons and optic nerves. | [Uses]
Useful for the synthesis of Biocytin containing peptides to study the mechanism of reactions catalyzed by biotin - containing enzymes | [Definition]
ChEBI: A monocarboxylic acid amide that results from the formal condensation of the carboxylic acid group of biotin with the N6-amino group of L-lysine. | [Biological Activity]
Versatile marker used in anterograde, retrograde and intracellular neuroanatomical investigations and in biotinidase assays. Displays high solubility in aqueous solutions and has a low molecular weight facilitating injection using micropipettes. Can be incorporated with a variety of avidin and streptavidin conjugates for detection by light, fluorescence or electron microscope. | [Biochem/physiol Actions]
Biocytin is an adduct of lysine and biotin. It is hydrolyzed by biotinidase, which acts on peptide-incorporated biotin or free biotin. Biocytin acts as a coenzyme. | [storage]
-20°C | [Purification Methods]
Recrystallise biocytin rapidly from dilute MeOH or Me2CO. It can also be recrystallised from H2O by slow evaporation or by dissolving in the minimum volume of H2O and adding Me2CO until solid separates. It is freely soluble in H2O and AcOH but insoluble in Me2CO. [Wolf et al. J Am Chem Soc 74 2002 1952, 72 1048 1950.] It has been purified by chromatography on superfiltrol-Celite, Al2O3 and by countercurrent distribution and then recrystallised [IR: Peck et al. J Am Chem Soc 74 1991 1952]. The hydrochloride recrystallises from aqueous Me2CO/HCl and has m 227o (dec). [Beilstein 27 III/IV 7984.] |
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