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Biocytin

Catalog No. T5848 CAS 576-19-2

Biocytin is a classical neuroanatomical tracer commonly used to map brain connectivity. Biocytin is a conjugate of D-biotin and L-lysine, where the carboxylate of D-biotin is coupled with the ϵ-amine of L-lysine via a secondary amide bond.

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Biocytin, CAS 576-19-2

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200 mg	In stock	$ 198.00
500 mg	In stock	$ 339.00

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Description	Biocytin is a classical neuroanatomical tracer commonly used to map brain connectivity. Biocytin is a conjugate of D-biotin and L-lysine, where the carboxylate of D-biotin is coupled with the ϵ-amine of L-lysine via a secondary amide bond.
In vitro	Biocytin is used as a versatile marker in anterograde, retrograde and intracellular neuroanatomical investigations and in biotinidase assays. Biocytin wide-field bipolar cell is an ON blue cone bipolar cell in the rabbit retina and is homologous to the blue cone bipolar cells that have been previously described in primate, mouse, and ground squirrel retinas[2].

Molecular Weight	372.48
Formula	C16H28N4O4S
CAS No.	576-19-2

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Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year

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H2O: 6 mg/mL (16.11 mM), Sonication is recommended.

References and Literature

1. Roth G, et al. Morphology and axonal projection pattern of neurons in the telencephalon of the fire-bellied toad Bombina orientalis: an anterograde, retrograde, and intracellular biocytin labeling study. J Comp Neurol. 2004 Oct 4;478(1):35-61. 2. MacNeil MA, et al. Biocytin wide-field bipolar cells in rabbit retina selectively contact blue cones. J Comp Neurol. 2008 Jan 1;506(1):6-15. 3. Mishra A, et al. Improved neuronal tract tracing with stable biocytin-derived neuroimaging agents. ACS Chem Neurosci. 2010 Feb 17;1(2):129-38.

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This product is contained In the following compound libraries：

Human Metabolite Library Mouse Metabolite Compound Library Bioactive Compound Library Human Endogenous Metabolite Compound Library Plus Bioactive Compounds Library Max

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Biocytin 576-19-2 Metabolism Endogenous Metabolite inhibit (+)-Biocytin Inhibitor inhibitor

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