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Dextran sulfate sodium salt

Mr ~40,000

Synonym(s):

DSS Dextran Sulfate Sodium

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UNSPSC Code:
12352201
NACRES:
NA.25

form

powder

mol wt

Mr ~40,000

loss

≤10% loss on drying

color

white to off-white

useful pH range

6.0-8 (10 g/L)

mp

(Decomposes on heating.)

solubility

water: soluble

storage temp.

room temp

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General description

Dextran is a polymer of anhydroglucose. It is composed of approximately 95% alpha-D-(166) linkages. The remaining (163) linkages account for the branching of dextran.

Application

Dextran sulfate is routinely used for the selective precipitation of lipoproteins, probe hybridization membrane-immobilized DNA, the release of DNA from DNA-histone complexes, and the inhibition of RNA binding to ribosomes.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Treatment with dextran sulfate sodium triggers development of colitis in mice and rats by binding to medium-chain-length fatty acids present in the colon and inducing inflammation.

Other Notes

To gain a comprehensive understanding of our extensive range of Dextrans for your research, we encourage you to visit our Carbohydrates Category page.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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