Chemical Name: 2-Hydroxy-N-tris(hydroxymethyl)methyl-3-aminopropanesulfonic acid
CAS: 68399-81-5
Appearance: White crystalline powder
Purity: ≥99.0% (Titration)
MW: 259.28, C
7H
17NO
7S
Storage Condition: ambient temperature
Shipping Condition: ambient temperature
Chemical Structure
Introduction
In
biological experiments, it is important to maintain the pH of the
solutions used. Buffers, mixtures of appropriate weak acids, and their
conjugate bases, are usually used. Most biological reactions occur at a
neutral pH, from 6 to 8; the buffer needs to be effective in this range.
Furthermore, the acids and bases used in the buffer should not produce
chelates with metal ions, which are essential in biological systems. For
these reasons, Dr. Good developed several aminoethane and aminopropane
sulfonic acids that are now widely used for biological research and
analysis. Good’s buffers have the following characteristics:
1) High water-solubility
2) Low cell membrane permeability
3) Consistent acid-base dissociation constants
4) Low metal chelating capability
5) High chemical stability
6) Low absorption spectra in UV and visible regions.
References
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4.
E. L. Medzon, et al., Substitution of
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A. Itagaki, et al., TES and HEPES buffers in mammalian cell cultures
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Table 1 Active pH Range of Good’s Buffers
Preparation of Good’s Buffer solutions
Solution A: 0.1 M Good’s Buffer solution
Solution B: 0.1 M NaOH solution
