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E6760

Sigma-Aldrich

Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid ferric sodium salt

BioReagent, suitable for plant cell culture, crystalline

Synonym(s):

Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid iron(III) sodium salt, Ferric sodium EDTA, EDTA iron(III) sodium salt, Edathamil, Komplexon II

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
C10H12N2NaFeO8
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
367.05
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.85

grade

for molecular biology

Quality Level

product line

BioReagent

form

crystalline

technique(s)

cell culture | plant: suitable

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

[Na+].[Fe+3].[O-]C(=O)CN(CCN(CC([O-])=O)CC([O-])=O)CC([O-])=O

InChI

1S/C10H16N2O8.Fe.Na/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);;/q;+3;+1/p-4

InChI key

MKWYFZFMAMBPQK-UHFFFAOYSA-J

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Application

Used to eliminate enzyme inhibition by traces of heavy metals, and to inhibit enzymes that require divalent cations as cofactors. Iron-EDTA enhances damage due to reactive oxygen species, such as depletion of reduced glutathione, formation of methemoglobin, and lipid peroxidation.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Chelates divalent cations.

Legal Information

Komplexon is a trademark of CU Chemie Uetikon AG

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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  5. How can E6760, EDTA iron(III) sodium salt, be dissolved?

    The product E6760 had a solubility assay conducted using 50mg/mL of water, yielding a clear to slightly hazy yellow to brown solution.

  6. What is the difference between Product E6760, EDTA iron(III) sodium salt,and Product EDFS?  

    The E6760 has been plant cell culture tested.

  7. What is the iron content of Product E6760, EDTA iron(III) sodium salt?

    Essentially all of the iron is chelated in this product. E6760 has an iron content assay as part of its specification with an iron content of 13.7-18.7%. The theoretical iron content is 15.2%, so there is little if any free iron in this product.  The EDTA and iron in E6760 are present in a 1:1 molar ratio. The exact iron content is lot specific and is stated on the Certificate of Analysis for each lot.

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Prem L Bhalla et al.
Nature protocols, 3(2), 181-189 (2008-02-16)
Agrobacterium-mediated transformation is widely used for gene delivery in plants. However, commercial cultivars of crop plants are often recalcitrant to transformation because the protocols established for model varieties are not directly applicable to them. The genus Brassica includes the oil
B B Christensen et al.
Gene, 173(1 Spec No), 59-65 (1996-01-01)
Horizontal transfer of the TOL plasmid was examined in Pseudomonas putida (Pp) KT2442 micro-colonies on semi-solid agar surfaces. Horizontal gene transfer is usually studied in large populations where all information is based on average estimates of the transfer events in
Anna Koprivova et al.
Bio-protocol, 10(2), e3490-e3490 (2020-01-20)
Sulfatase activity is often used as a measure of the activity of soil microorganisms. It is thus a suitable tool to investigate the response of microbes to plants. Here we present a method to determine the influence of various Arabidopsis
Xiu X Han et al.
Asia Pacific journal of clinical nutrition, 20(4), 514-520 (2011-11-19)
Iron is important general well being, to prevent or treat anemia, and is a cofactor of many enzymes in the anti-oxidant process. Effect of sodium iron ethylenediaminetetraacetate (NaFeEDTA) and ferrous sulfate on iron bioavailability and oxidative stress in anemic pregnant
Paul V Bernhardt et al.
Dalton transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003), 41(7), 2122-2130 (2011-12-20)
The Fe(III) abstraction from Fe(III)/DFO and Fe(III)/EDTA complex systems by thiosemicarbazone ligands derived from 2-acetylpyridine has been studied from a kinetico-mechanistic perspective at relevant pH conditions and at varying temperatures and buffer solutions. The reactions have been found to be

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