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Tricine

BioXtra, pH 4.0-6.0 (1 M in H2O), ≥99% (titration)

Synonym(s):

N-[Tris(hydroxymethyl)methyl]glycine

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Linear Formula:
(HOCH2)3CNHCH2CO2H
CAS Number:
5704-04-1
Molecular Weight:
179.17
Beilstein:
1937804
EC Number:
227-193-6
MDL number:
MFCD00004277
UNSPSC Code:
12161700
PubChem Substance ID:
24900603
NACRES:
NA.25

product line

BioXtra

Quality Level

400

Assay

≥99% (titration)

form

powder

impurities

≤0.005% Phosphorus (P)
≤0.1% Insoluble matter

ign. residue

≤0.1%

pH

4.0-6.0 (1 M in H2O)

useful pH range

7.4-8.8

pKa (25 °C)

8.1

solubility

H2O: 1 M, clear, colorless

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤0.1%
sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.05%

cation traces

Al: ≤0.0005%
Ca: ≤0.0005%
Cu: ≤0.0005%
Fe: ≤0.0005%
K: ≤0.005%
Mg: ≤0.0005%
NH4+: ≤0.05%
Na: ≤0.005%
Pb: ≤0.001%
Zn: ≤0.0005%

absorption

≤0.05 at 280 in H2O at 1 M
≤0.1 at 260 in H2O at 1 M

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing

SMILES string

OCC(CO)(CO)NCC(O)=O

InChI

1S/C6H13NO5/c8-2-6(3-9,4-10)7-1-5(11)12/h7-10H,1-4H2,(H,11,12)

InChI key

SEQKRHFRPICQDD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

The name Tricine is derived from "tris" and "glycine". Tricine and other good buffers serve as efficient scavengers of hydroxyl radicals in a study of radiation-induced membrane damage. Tricine is widely used as an electrophoresis buffer and for the resuspension of cell pellets. Due to its lower negative charge compared to glycine, it migrates faster. It has a high ionic strength which leads to more ion movement and less protein movement. This aids the separation of low molecular weight proteins in lower percent acrylamide gels. Tricine is also used as a trailing ion that permits the resolution of small proteins at lower acrylamide concentrations than in glycine-sodium dodecyl-sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) systems.

Application

Tricine has been used:
  • in a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) buffer used in the single-cell collection
  • as a component of lactotroph feeding medium for culturing lactotrophs
  • to prepare luciferase assay reagent for luciferase activity assay in firefly Photonis pyralis and as a component in Triton/glycylglycine lysis buffer

Buffer component for separation of low molecular weight peptides.

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WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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