Abcam, ab223881, MTS Reagent, cell proliferation assay reagent

Size: 250mg
MTS reagent (ab223881) is a membrane permeable tetrazolium inner salt used in cell viability, cell proliferation and cytotoxicity assays. Molecular weight (MW) 487.5. - Use to evaluate the metabolic activity of your cells. - Analogous to MTT; MTS is reduced to a water-soluble formazan. - Suitable for colorimetric assays (OD= 490 nm). . - Soluble in DMSO and DPBS (2 mg/ml).
Key facts
CAS number:138169-43-4,
Purity:>98%,
Form:SolidSee storage information,
Molecular weight:487.5 Da,
Molecular formula:C20H17N5O6S2,
PubChem:2762693,
Nature:Synthetic,
Solubility:Soluble in DPBS to 2 mg/ml,
Biochemical name:3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-5-(3-carboxymethoxyphenyl)-2-(4-sulfophenyl)-2H-tetrazolium,
Biological description:Tetrazolium inner salt used for determining cell viability in proliferation assays. Reduced in metabolically active cells to a colored formazan product that is soluble in cell culture media. This conversion is thought to be carried out by NAD(P)H-dependent dehydrogenase enzymes.,
Canonical smiles:CC1=C(SC(=N1)[N+]2=NC(=NN2C3=CC=C(C=C3)S(=O)(=O)[O-])C4=CC(=CC=C4)OCC(=O)O)C,
InChi:InChI=1S/C20H17N5O6S2/c1-12-13(2)32-20(21-12)25-23-19(14-4-3-5-16(10-14)31-11-18(26)27)22-24(25)15-6-8-17(9-7-15)33(28,29)30/h3-10H,11H2,1-2H3,(H-,26,27,28,29,30),
InChiKey:APRZHQXAAWPYHS-UHFFFAOYSA-N,
IUPAC Name:4-[5-[3-(carboxymethoxy)phenyl]-3-(4,5-dimethyl-1,3-thiazol-2-yl)tetrazol-3-ium-2-yl]benzenesulfonate

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