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Sigma-Aldrich

O-(2-Nitrobenzyl)-L-tyrosine hydrochloride

≥95%

Synonym(s):

(S)-2-Amino-3-(4-((2-nitrobenzyl)oxy)phenyl)propanoic acid hydrochloride, NBY, ONBY, Photo-controlled amino acid, Photocaged amino acid, Photocleavable tyrosine derivative

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C16H17ClN2O5
CAS Number:
207727-86-4
Molecular Weight:
352.77
MDL number:
MFCD16495886
UNSPSC Code:
12352209

Assay

≥95%

form

powder

availability

available only in USA

mp

205 °C (decomp.)

storage temp.

2-8°C

InChI

1S/C16H16N2O5.ClH/c17-14(16(19)20)9-11-5-7-13(8-6-11)23-10-12-3-1-2-4-15(12)18(21)22;/h1-8,14H,9-10,17H2,(H,19,20);1H/t14-;/m0./s1

InChI key

DRUCEARMIBXBOJ-UQKRIMTDSA-N

Application

O-(2-Nitrobenzyl)-L-tyrosine hydrochloride (NBY) is a tyrosine derivative with an o-nitrobenzyl photocage that can be cleaved with 365 nm irradiation. NBY has been genetically encoded into multiple proteins, providing an ″on switch″ for regulation. Photocaged amino acids such as these are also useful in the synthesis of photocleavable chemical tools for spatial and temporal control over released molecules in biological applications.

Product can be used with our line of photoreactors: Including Penn PhD (Z744035) & SynLED 2.0 (Z744080)

Other Notes

Site-Specific Encoding of Photoactivity in Antibodies Enables Light-Mediated Antibody-Antigen Binding on Live Cells

Time-resolved protein activation by proximal decaging in living systems

Crystal structure of a domain-swapped photoactivatable sfGFP variant provides evidence for GFP folding pathway

Light-control of the ultra-fast Gp41-1 split intein with preserved stability of a genetically encoded photo-caged amino acid in bacterial cells

Rapid and Inexpensive Evaluation of Nonstandard Amino Acid Incorporation in Escherichia coli

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Pictograms

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GHS02

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H242

Hazard Classifications

Self-react. C

Storage Class Code

5.2 - Organic peroxides and self-reacting hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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