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I1149

Iodoacetamide

BioUltra

Synonym(s):

2-Iodoacetamide, Monoiodoacetamide, alpha-Iodoacetamide

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
ICH2CONH2
CAS Number:
144-48-9
Molecular Weight:
184.96
UNSPSC Code:
12352202
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
24278486
EC Number:
205-630-1
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1739080
MDL number:
MFCD00008028
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biological source

synthetic (organic)

Quality Level

300

product line

BioUltra

assay

≥99% (NMR)

form

powder

impurities

≤0.0005% Phosphorus (P), ≤0.1% Insoluble matter

mp

92-95 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: 0.5 M, clear, colorless

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤0.05%, sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.05%

cation traces

Al: ≤0.0005%, Ca: ≤0.0005%, Cu: ≤0.0005%, Fe: ≤0.0005%, K: ≤0.005%, Mg: ≤0.0005%, NH4+: ≤0.05%, Na: ≤0.05%, Pb: ≤0.001%, Zn: ≤0.0005%

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

NC(=O)CI

InChI

1S/C2H4INO/c3-1-2(4)5/h1H2,(H2,4,5)

InChI key

PGLTVOMIXTUURA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Iodoacetamide has been used:
  • in protein digestion for proteomic analysis
  • to alkylate protein samples
  • in the denaturation of cow′s milk allergens, β-lactoglobulin (BLG) and α-lactalbumin (ALA)

Biochem/physiol Actions

Iodoacetamide (IAA) is used to inhibit glycolysis due to its ability to irreversibly inhibit the glycolytic enzyme glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH). IAA is used to investigate the role of cysteine residues in enzyme catalysis and the brain cell transport process. It can react with low molecular weight thiol compounds like mercaptoethanol and glutathione. IAN may also block enzymes like bromelain, cathepsin C, clostripain, and carboxypeptidase P.
Iodoacetamide acts as an alkylating reagent for cysteine residues in peptide sequencing. It is an irreversible inhibitor of enzymes with cysteine at the active site. It reacts much more slowly with histidine residues, but that activity is responsible for inhibiting ribonuclease.

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pictograms

Skull and crossbonesHealth hazard
GHS06,GHS08

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 4 - Resp. Sens. 1 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P2 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

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