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B0301

Biotin

meets USP testing specifications

Synonym(s):

D-Biotin, Bios II, Coenzyme R, Vitamin B7, Vitamin H

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H16N2O3S
CAS Number:
58-85-5
Molecular Weight:
244.31
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
24891512
eCl@ss:
34058011
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
EC Number:
200-399-3
MDL number:
MFCD00005541
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
86838
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biological source

synthetic (organic)

Quality Level

200

agency

meets USP testing specifications

assay

97.5-102.0%

form

powder

color

white

mp

231-233 °C (lit.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

[H][C@]12CS[C@@H](CCCCC(O)=O)[C@@]1([H])NC(=O)N2

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

Application

<ul>
<li><strong>Protein Biotinylation Studies:</strong> Advanced strategies for biotinylation site characterization in proteins are being developed using biotin, improving the precision of protein modification techniques critical for biochemical research and drug development (Zhu, 2024).</li>
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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.

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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Articles

Biotin in Cell Culture

Importance and uses of biotin in serum-free eukaryotic, including hybridoma and Chinese Hamster Ovary (CHO) cell, cultures