CHES (buffer)
Appearance
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Preferred IUPAC name
2-(Cyclohexylamino)ethane-1-sulfonic acid | |
Other names
N-Cyclohexyl-2-aminoethanesulfonic acid; N-Cyclohexyltaurine
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3D model (JSmol)
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.002.832 |
MeSH | 2-(N-cyclohexylamino)ethanesulfonic+acid |
PubChem CID
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
C8H17NO3S | |
Molar mass | 207.29 g·mol−1 |
Acidity (pKa) | 9.3 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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CHES (N-cyclohexyl-2-aminoethanesulfonic acid) is a buffering agent. CHES buffers have a useful range of pH 8.6–10.[1]
It typically appears as a white crystalline powder.
Effect of impurities
Commercial prep of CHES (and other sulfonylethyl buffers like MES, BES, and PIPES) can contain a contaminant oligo(vinylsulfonic acid) (OVS), which is a polyanionic mimic of RNA, and can be a potent (pM) inhibitor of RNA binding proteins and enzymes.[2]
References
- ^ "Good's buffers (biological buffers)" (PDF).
- ^ Smith, Bryan D.; Soellner, Matthew B.; Raines, Ronald T. (2003). "Potent Inhibition of Ribonuclease A by Oligo(vinylsulfonic Acid)". Journal of Biological Chemistry. 278 (23). Elsevier BV: 20934–20938. doi:10.1074/jbc.m301852200. ISSN 0021-9258.
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