AbK

Tocris Bioscience, part of Bio-Techne | Catalog # 5113

Photo-crosslinking probe; unnatural amino acid
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Photo-crosslinking probe; unnatural amino acid

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Product Description

AbK is an unnatural amino acid. Acts as a UV light-activated (369 nm) photocrosslinking probe when incorporated into proteins by pyrrolysyl tRNA synthetase/tRNACUA pairs.

Product Specifications

Molecular Weight

272.30

Formula

C11H20N4O4.CF3CO2H

Storage

Store at -20°C

Purity

≥98% (HPLC)

Chemical Name

N6-[[2-(3-Methyl-3H-diazirin-3-yl)ethoxy]carbonyl]-L-lysine

CAS Number

1253643-88-7

PubChem ID

66825403

InChI Key

LUCMNTLJAFTFDU-QMMMGPOBSA-N

SMILES

N[C@H](C(O)=O)CCCCNC(OCCC1(C)N=N1)=O

The technical data provided above is for guidance only. For batch specific data refer to the Certificate of Analysis.

Solubility

Solvent Max Conc. mg/mL Max Conc. mM
Solubility
water 2.72 10 with gentle warming
1eq. HCl 27.23 100

Preparing Stock Solutions for AbK

The following data is based on the product molecular weight 272.30

Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to the degree of hydration, which all affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.

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Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 3.67 mL 18.36 mL 36.72 mL
5 mM 0.73 mL 3.67 mL 7.34 mL
10 mM 0.37 mL 1.84 mL 3.67 mL
50 mM 0.07 mL 0.37 mL 0.73 mL

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Background References

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Product Documents for AbK

Certificate of Analysis

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Product Specific Notices for AbK

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