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Guanidine hydrochloride

BioUltra, Molecular Biology, ≥99.5% (AT)

Synonym(s):

Aminoformamidine hydrochloride, Aminomethanamidine hydrochloride, Guanidinium chloride

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Linear Formula:
NH2C(=NH)NH2 · HCl
CAS Number:
50-01-1
Molecular Weight:
95.53
UNSPSC Code:
12352107
NACRES:
NA.28
PubChem Substance ID:
57651284
EC Number:
200-002-3
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3591990
MDL number:
MFCD00013026

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Product Name

Guanidine hydrochloride, BioUltra, Molecular Biology, ≥99.5% (AT)

InChI key

PJJJBBJSCAKJQF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/CH5N3.ClH/c2-1(3)4;/h(H5,2,3,4);1H

SMILES string

Cl[H].NC(N)=N

biological source

synthetic

grade

Molecular Biology

product line

BioUltra

assay

≥99.5% (AT)

form

powder or crystals

technique(s)

RNA extraction: suitable

impurities

DNases, none detected
 RNases, none detected
 insoluble matter, passes filter test
 phosphatases, none detected
 proteases, none detected

ign. residue

≤0.05% (as SO4)

loss

≤0.05% loss on drying, 20 °C (HV)

color

colorless to white,

pH

4.5-6.0 (25 °C, 6 M in H2O)

mp

180-185 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: 6 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless

density

1.3 g/cm3 (lit.)

anion traces

sulfate (SO42-): ≤50 mg/kg

cation traces

Al: ≤5 mg/kg
As: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Ba: ≤5 mg/kg
Bi: ≤5 mg/kg
Ca: ≤10 mg/kg
Cd: ≤5 mg/kg
Co: ≤5 mg/kg
Cr: ≤5 mg/kg
Cu: ≤5 mg/kg
Fe: ≤5 mg/kg
K: ≤50 mg/kg
Li: ≤5 mg/kg
Mg: ≤5 mg/kg
Mn: ≤5 mg/kg
Mo: ≤5 mg/kg
Na: ≤150 mg/kg
Ni: ≤5 mg/kg
Pb: ≤5 mg/kg
Sr: ≤5 mg/kg
Zn: ≤5 mg/kg

λ

6 M in H2O

UV absorption

λ: 260 nm Amax: 0.03
λ: 280 nm Amax: 0.02

storage temp.

room temp

Quality Level

200

Gene Information

human ... KCNA1(3736), KCNA10(3744), KCNA2(3737), KCNA3(3738), KCNA4(3739), KCNA5(3741), KCNA6(3742), KCNA7(3743), KCNB1(3745), KCNB2(9312), KCNC1(3746), KCNC2(3747), KCNC3(3748), KCNC4(3749), KCND1(3750), KCND2(3751), KCND3(3752), KCNF1(3754), KCNG1(3755), KCNG2(26251), KCNG3(170850), KCNG4(93107), KCNH1(3756), KCNH2(3757), KCNH3(23416), KCNH4(23415), KCNH5(27133), KCNH6(81033), KCNH7(90134), KCNH8(131096), KCNQ1(3784), KCNQ2(3785), KCNQ3(3786), KCNQ4(9132), KCNQ5(56479), KCNS1(3787), KCNS2(3788), KCNS3(3790), KCNV1(27012), KCNV2(169522)

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Application

Guanidine hydrochloride (GdnHCl) has been used as a component of the phosphate buffer saline (PBS) for the incubation of Schlemm′s canal (SC) cells. It has also been used as a component of the digestion buffer for the gelation and expansion of human HeLa229 cells. GdnHCl is also used to isolate RNA.
Strong chaotropic agent useful for the denaturation and subsequent refolding of proteins. This strong denaturant can solubilize insoluble or denatured proteins such as inclusion bodies. This can be used as the first step in refolding proteins or enzymes into their active form. Urea and dithiothreitol (DTT) may also be necessary.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Guanidine hydrochloride (GdnHCl) is involved in conformational changes and loss of enzyme activity due to inactivation of the enzyme. It is involved in the loss of activity of alkaline phosphatase (ALPase) enzyme in Haliotis diversicolor. GdnHCl functions by hampering the activity of heat shock protein 104 (Hsp104) adenosine triphosphatase (ATPase) in vivo. It can also inactivate enzymes like papain and aminocyclase. Higher concentrations of GdnHCl leads to viral inactivation of herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1).

General description

Guanidine hydrochloride (GdnHCl) is a well-known protein and enzyme denaturant. It is a small molecule and hydroscopic in nature.

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GHS07

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

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Isolation of RNA using guanidinium salts.
R J MacDonald et al.
Methods in enzymology, 152, 219-227 (1987-01-01)
Tobias C Kunz et al.
Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology, 9, 276-276 (2019-08-27)
Expansion microscopy (ExM) is a novel tool to improve the resolution of fluorescence-based microscopy that has not yet been used to visualize intracellular pathogens. Here we show the expansion of the intracellular pathogen Chlamydia trachomatis, enabling to differentiate its two
Christa Meingast et al.
Biotechnology progress, 36(2), e2931-e2931 (2019-10-18)
Arginine synergistically inactivates enveloped viruses at a pH or temperature that does little harm to proteins, making it a desired process for therapeutic protein manufacturing. However, the mechanisms and optimal conditions for inactivation are not fully understood, and therefore, arginine
Current protocols in protein science, 84, A-A (2016-04-03)
The reagents and methods for purification and use of the most commonly used denaturants, guanidine hydrochloride (guanidine-HCl) and urea, are described. Other protein denaturants and reagents used to fold proteins are briefly mentioned. Sulfhydryl reagents (reducing agents) and "oxido-shuffling" (or
Jin Hua Liao et al.
Applied biochemistry and biotechnology, 158(2), 323-333 (2008-10-22)
Abalone, a kind of low poikilothermic invertebrate, is easily exposed to ocean environment stress. Since it is one of the important mariculture animals, the attention paid to the abalone study becomes increasing. Alkaline phosphatase (ALPase, EC 3.1.3.1) is a kind
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