Biotin

SIGMA/B4639 - powder, BioReagent, suitable for cell culture, suitable for insect cell culture, suitable for plant cell culture, ≥99%

Synonym: D-Biotin; Bios II; Coenzyme R; Vitamin B7; Vitamin H

CAS Number: 58-85-5
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₀H₁₆N₂O₃S
Molecular Weight: 244.31
EC Number: 200-399-3
MDL Number: MFCD00005541
Linear Formula: C₁₀H₁₆N₂O₃S
Product Type: Chemical

Catalog Number	PKG Qty.	Price


45-B4639-100MG	100 mg	$52.00 1/EA	Add To Favorites
45-B4639-500MG	500 mg	$131.00 1/EA	Add To Favorites
45-B4639-1G	1 g	$232.00 1/EA	Add To Favorites
45-B4639-5G	5 g	$839.00 1/EA	Add To Favorites

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Properties
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Basic Data

assay	≥99%
color	white to off-white
form	powder
InChI	1S/C10H16N2O3S/c13-8(14)4-2-1-3-7-9-6(5-16-7)11-10(15)12-9/h6-7,9H,1-5H2,(H,13,14)(H2,11,12,15)/t6-,7-,9-/m0/s1
InChI key	YBJHBAHKTGYVGT-ZKWXMUAHSA-N
mol wt	M_w 244.31 g/mol
mp	231-233 °C (lit.)
product line	BioReagent
Quality Level	200
SMILES string	[H][C@]12CS[C@@H](CCCCC(O)=O)[C@@]1([H])NC(=O)N2
solubility	H₂O: 0.2 mg/mL (Solubility increases with addition of 1 N NaOH.)
storage temp.	2-8°C
technique(s)	cell culture \| insect: suitable
	cell culture \| mammalian: suitable
	cell culture \| plant: suitable

Application:	Biotin has been used: • as a M199 media supplement in in vitro culture system • as a component of SATO serum free medium for the isolation of cortical oligodendrocyte precursors (OPCs) • in biochemical precursors culture for de novo fatty acid synthesis • as a component in aggregate culture media
Biochem/physiol Actions:	Essential vitamin that is important for amino acid and energy metabolism, and fatty acid synthesis. It is a prosthetic group in four mammalian carboxylase families and facilitates the binding and transfer of carbon dioxide.
General description:	Biotin is also called as B complex vitamin. It is a bicyclic compound, which has a molecular weight of 244.31 Da. Biotin serves as an important cofactor for mammalian carboxylases. It is found within the cells in free and bound pools.
Packaging:	1, 5 g in poly bottle
Packaging:	100, 500 mg in poly bottle

RIDADR	NONH for all modes of transport
WGK Germany	WGK 1
Flash Point(F)	Not applicable
Flash Point(C)	Not applicable

Purity	≥99%
mp	231-233 °C (lit.)
Storage Temp.	2-8°C
UNSPSC	12352201

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