Potassium Chloride, MP Biomedicals™

Catalog No.	Quantity
MP021914275	500 g
MP021914271	100 g

Catalog No. MP021914275 Supplier MP Biomedicals, Inc Supplier No. 02191427.5

Description

Used in the preparation of phosphate buffered saline (PBS) and for the extraction and solubilization of proteins. Potassium Chloride, MP Biomedicals is a good potassium source widely used as a reagent in biochemistry and molecular biology.

Widely used reagent in biochemistry and molecular biology:

• In the preparation of phosphate buffered saline (PBS)
• For the extraction and solubilization of proteins
• In the hypotonic KCl-propidium iodide protocol for univariate analysis of metaphase chromosomes
• For dissociation of eukaryotic ribosomes into subunits by high concentrations of potassium (0.3-1.0 M)
• In the preparation of mitochondria, provides an ionic osmotic support for those tissues that assume a gelatinous consistency upon homogenization

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 7447-40-7
• Molecular Formula: ClK
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 74.55
• MDL Number: MFCD00011360
• InChI Key: WCUXLLCKKVVCTQ-UHFFFAOYSA-M
• Synonym: potassium chloride, enseal, muriate of potash, klotrix, sylvite, slow-k, potassium chloride kcl, klor-con, chlorvescent, kalitabs
• PubChem CID: 4873
• ChEBI: CHEBI:32588
• IUPAC Name: potassium chloride
• SMILES: [Cl-].[K+]

• Physical Form: Crystalline Powder
• Quantity: 500 g
• Solubility Information: Soluble in water (1g/3mL, clear, colorless solution), boiling water (1g/1.8mL), glycerol (1g/14mL), or ethanol (1g/250mL); insoluble in ether or acetone; hydrochloric acid, sodium or magnesium chlorides diminish its solubility in water.
• Formula Weight: 74.55
• Percent Purity: 99.0 to 100.5%
• Grade: ACS Reagent

Safety and Handling

Recommended Storage

Room Temperature (15-30°C), dessicate.