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69947

Sigma-Aldrich

MOPS

≥99.5% (titration), powder or crystals, for molecular biology, BioUltra

Synonym(s):

3-(N-Morpholino)propanesulfonic acid, 4-Morpholinepropanesulfonic acid

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C7H15NO4S
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
209.26
Beilstein:
1106776
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12161700
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.25

product name

MOPS, BioUltra, for molecular biology, ≥99.5% (titration)

grade

for molecular biology

Quality Level

product line

BioUltra

Assay

≥99.5% (titration)

form

powder or crystals

impurities

DNases, none detected
RNases, none detected
insoluble matter, passes filter test
phosphatases, none detected
proteases, none detected

ign. residue

≤0.1% (as SO4)

loss

≤1% loss on drying, 110 °C

pH

2.5-4.0 (25 °C, 1 M in H2O)

useful pH range

6.5-7.9

pKa (25 °C)

7.2

solubility

H2O: 1 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤50 mg/kg
sulfate (SO42-): ≤50 mg/kg

cation traces

Al: ≤5 mg/kg
As: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Ba: ≤5 mg/kg
Bi: ≤5 mg/kg
Ca: ≤10 mg/kg
Cd: ≤5 mg/kg
Co: ≤5 mg/kg
Cr: ≤5 mg/kg
Cu: ≤5 mg/kg
Fe: ≤5 mg/kg
K: ≤50 mg/kg
Li: ≤5 mg/kg
Mg: ≤5 mg/kg
Mn: ≤5 mg/kg
Mo: ≤5 mg/kg
Na: ≤50 mg/kg
Ni: ≤5 mg/kg
Pb: ≤5 mg/kg
Sr: ≤5 mg/kg
Zn: ≤5 mg/kg

λ

1 M in H2O

UV absorption

λ: 260 nm Amax: 0.020
λ: 280 nm Amax: 0.015

SMILES string

OS(=O)(=O)CCCN1CCOCC1

InChI

1S/C7H15NO4S/c9-13(10,11)7-1-2-8-3-5-12-6-4-8/h1-7H2,(H,9,10,11)

InChI key

DVLFYONBTKHTER-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

3-(N-Morpholino)propanesulfonic acid or MOPS due to its inert nature is a preferred and widely used buffer in many biochemical studies.

Application

MOPS has been used:
  • as a component of Roswell Park Memorial Institute (RPMI) medium for diluting fungal inoculum
  • as a buffer in capillary-zone electrophoresis to test performance
  • for the dilution of proteins from algal samples

Other Notes

Easily compare specifications for MOPS products with the MOPS specification table.
Component of running buffer in the fractionation of RNA on formaldehyde agarose gels

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

230.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

110 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

JAN Code

69947-BULK:
69947-VAR:
69947-25G:
69947-500G:
69947-100G:


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Interactions of biological buffers with macromolecules: the ubiquitous ?smart? polymer PNIPAM and the biological buffers MES, MOPS, and MOPSO
Taha M, et al.
Macromolecules, 44(21) (44)
R.C. Ogden et al.
Methods in Enzymology, 152, 82-82 (1987)
Anita V Thomae et al.
Biophysical journal, 89(3), 1802-1811 (2005-06-14)
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