CAS 4781-83-3: 2-iminothiolane hydrochloride

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2-Iminothiolane hydrochloride

2-Iminothiolane HCl

Applications A valuable tool in studies of cellular organelles and oligomeric enzymes, using the techniques of protein-protein cross-linking. It may also be used to introduce reactive sulfhydryl groups into proteins for subsequent reaction with alkylating agents or heavy metal compounds. References Perham, R.N. & Thomas, J.O.: J. Mol. Biol., 62, 415 (1971), Jue, R., et al: Biochemistry, 17, 5399 (1978)

2-Iminothiolane hydrochloride is predominantly used as an amine reactive at pH 7-10 and is also an effective thiolation reagent for polysaccharides. It is also used as a RNA-protein crosslinking reagent as well as useful in cross-linking proteins.. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

2-Iminothiolane hydrochloride is an amine that reacts with free thiol groups in proteins. It can be used to generate models of protein structures, as well as to study the effects of disulfide bonds on protein stability and function. 2-Iminothiolane hydrochloride has been shown to inhibit HIV infection by blocking the uptake of all-trans retinoic acid into cells. This drug also has minimal toxicity and can be used for cancer therapy. The drug was shown to have minimal toxicity in vitro, but it has not yet been tested in vivo.