U4883

Urea

8 M (after reconstitution with 16 mL high purity water)

• Synonym(s): Urea solution, Carbamide, Carbonyldiamide
• Linear Formula: NH₂CONH₂
• CAS Number: 57-13-6
• Molecular Weight: 60.06
• Beilstein: 635724
• EC Number: 200-315-5
• MDL number: MFCD00008022
• UNSPSC Code: 12352111
• PubChem Substance ID: 24900649
• NACRES: NA.25

Properties

• form: powder
• Quality Level: 100
• concentration: 8 M (after reconstitution with 16 mL high purity water)
• solubility: H₂O: soluble (1 vial plus 16 mL)
• SMILES string: NC(N)=O
• InChI: 1S/CH4N2O/c2-1(3)4/h(H4,2,3,4)
• InChI key: XSQUKJJJFZCRTK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Urea is a chaotropic agent and is used for protein denaturation. It disturbs the hydrogen bonds in the secondary, tertiary and quaternary structure of proteins. It can also disturb hydrogen bonding present in DNA secondary structure.

Application

Useful for solubilizing and denaturing proteins in preparation for 2D-PAGE, enzymatic digests, IMAC Chromatography, and related procedures.
Urea has been used for protein sample preparation for reverse-phase nanospray liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves