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Thermo Scientific™ Pierce™ 2-Mercaptoethanol
Description
Thermo Scientific™ Pierce 2-Mercaptoethanol (2-ME), also called beta-mercaptoethanol (b-ME), is a mild reducing agent for cleaving protein disulfide bonds.
Highlights:
- A mild reducing agent for cleaving disulfide bonds to thiols
- Also known as β-Mercaptoethanol or BME
- Often included in enzyme solutions to protect against catalytic site inactivation due to cysteine sulfhydryl oxidation/disulfide formation; added at final concentrations of 5 and 20mM, with or without EDTA as an additional protectant
Specifications
Specifications
| Concentration | 14.3 M |
| CAS | 60-24-2 |
| Content And Storage | Store between 2 to 25°C |
| Product Line | Pierce |
| Form | Liquid |
| Quantity | 10 x 1 mL |
| Product Type | Mercaptoethanol |
Safety and Handling
For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.
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