Isopropyl-beta-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG), Dioxane free, >99%, Ultrapure, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Description

• Induces the lac operon in E. coli by binding and inactivating the lac repressor.
• Selection for lac Y mutants.
• Selection for recombinant plasmids containing β-galactosidase fusion proteins.
• Induces the cellular content of lactose permease.

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• Induces lac operon in E. coli by binding and inactivating lac repressor
• Selection for lac Y mutants
• Selection for recombinant plasmids containing beta-galactosidase fusion proteins
• Induces cellular content of lactose permea

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 367-93-1
• Molecular Formula: C9H18O5S
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 238.298
• MDL Number: MFCD00063273
• InChI Key: BPHPUYQFMNQIOC-NXRLNHOXSA-N
• Synonym: iptg, isopropyl-beta-d-thiogalactopyranoside, isopropyl-beta-d-thiogalactoside, isopropyl thiogalactoside, isopropyl beta-d-thiogalactopyranoside, isopropyl beta-d-thiogalactoside, isopropyl beta-d-1-thiogalactopyranoside, unii-x73vv2246b, 2r,3r,4s,5r,6s-2-hydroxymethyl-6-isopropylthio tetrahydro-2h-pyran-3,4,5-triol, isopropyl-1-beta-d-thiogalactoside
• PubChem CID: 656894
• ChEBI: CHEBI:61448
• IUPAC Name: (2 R,3 R,4 S,5 R,6 S)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-propan-2-ylsulfanyloxane-3,4,5-triol
• SMILES: CC(C)SC1C(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)O)O

• Melting Point: 109°C to 115°C
• Packaging: Plastic bottle
• Quantity: 1 g
• Beilstein: 4631
• Formula Weight: 238.3
• Percent Purity: ≥99%
• Grade: Ultrapure
• Physical Form: Powder
• Chemical Name or Material: Isopropyl-beta-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG)

Safety and Handling

Hazard Category	H315-H319-H335
Precautionary Statement	P261-P264b-P271-P280-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P312-P332+P313-P362-P501c
EINECSNumber	206-703-0
TSCA	Yes
Recommended Storage	Store at -20°C

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only