Magnesium Sulfate, Heptahydrate, MP Biomedicals™

Description

Plays a variety of biological roles in enzymology, cell and nucleic acid structure, and muscle cell physiology. Magnesium Sulfate, Heptahydrate, MP Biomedicals is a common pharmaceutical preparation of magnesium, also known as Epsom salts. It is the main

Magnesium plays a role in cell membrane and cell wall structural integrity and in muscle cell physiology. It is an essential co-factor in many enzymes, including deoxyribonuclease (DNase), the restriction enzymes EcoR I and EcoR V, and Ribonuclease H. Magnesium also stabilizes polymeric nucleic acids, such as transfer RNA and ribozymes.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 10034-99-8
• Molecular Formula: H14MgO11S
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 246.47
• MDL Number: MFCD00149785
• InChI Key: WRUGWIBCXHJTDG-UHFFFAOYSA-L
• Synonym: magnesium sulfate heptahydrate, mgso4.7h2o, magnesium sulfate 1:1 heptahydrate, magnesium sulphate heptahydrate, unii-sk47b8698t, magnesium sulfate usan:jan, sulfuric acid magnesium salt 1:1 , heptahydrate, magnesium sulfate heptahydrate mgso4.7h2o, sulfuric acid, magnesium salt 1:1 , heptahydrate, magnesium ii , sulfate, heptahydrate
• PubChem CID: 24843
• ChEBI: CHEBI:31795
• IUPAC Name: magnesium;sulfate;heptahydrate
• SMILES: O.O.O.O.O.O.O.[Mg++].[O-]S([O-])(=O)=O

• Physical Form: Crystalline Powder
• Quantity: 5 kg
• Solubility Information: Soluble in water (100mg/mL).
• Formula Weight: 246.47g/mol
• Percent Purity: ≥99%
• Grade: Molecular Biology

Safety and Handling

Recommended Storage

Store at Room Temperature (15–30°C).