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Names | |
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Preferred IUPAC name
2-(Cyclohexylamino)ethane-1-sulfonic acid | |
Other names
N-Cyclohexyl-2-aminoethanesulfonic acid; N-Cyclohexyltaurine
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Identifiers | |
3D model (
JSmol)
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ChEBI | |
ChemSpider | |
DrugBank | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.002.832 |
MeSH | 2-(N-cyclohexylamino)ethanesulfonic+acid |
PubChem
CID
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UNII | |
CompTox Dashboard (
EPA)
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Properties | |
C8H17NO3S | |
Molar mass | 207.29 g·mol−1 |
Acidity (pKa) | 9.3 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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CHES (N-cyclohexyl-2-aminoethanesulfonic acid) is a buffering agent. CHES buffers have a useful range of pH 8.6–10. [1]
It typically appears as a white crystalline powder.
Commercial prep of CHES (and other sulfonylethyl buffers like MES, BES, and PIPES) can contain a contaminant oligo(vinylsulfonic acid) (OVS), which is a polyanionic mimic of RNA, and can be a potent ( pM) inhibitor of RNA binding proteins and enzymes. [2]
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Names | |
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Preferred IUPAC name
2-(Cyclohexylamino)ethane-1-sulfonic acid | |
Other names
N-Cyclohexyl-2-aminoethanesulfonic acid; N-Cyclohexyltaurine
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Identifiers | |
3D model (
JSmol)
|
|
ChEBI | |
ChemSpider | |
DrugBank | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.002.832 |
MeSH | 2-(N-cyclohexylamino)ethanesulfonic+acid |
PubChem
CID
|
|
UNII | |
CompTox Dashboard (
EPA)
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|
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Properties | |
C8H17NO3S | |
Molar mass | 207.29 g·mol−1 |
Acidity (pKa) | 9.3 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
|
CHES (N-cyclohexyl-2-aminoethanesulfonic acid) is a buffering agent. CHES buffers have a useful range of pH 8.6–10. [1]
It typically appears as a white crystalline powder.
Commercial prep of CHES (and other sulfonylethyl buffers like MES, BES, and PIPES) can contain a contaminant oligo(vinylsulfonic acid) (OVS), which is a polyanionic mimic of RNA, and can be a potent ( pM) inhibitor of RNA binding proteins and enzymes. [2]