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Poly(Lys, Phe) 1:1 hydrobromide

mol wt 20,000-50,000

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CAS Number:
26700-39-0
MDL number:
MFCD00166387
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
NACRES:
NA.26

form

powder

feed ratio

Lys:Phe (1:1)

mol wt

20,000-50,000

color

white to off-white

application(s)

cell analysis

storage temp.

−20°C

Application

Poly (Lys, Phe) 1:1 hydrobromide has been used as a surfactant to bind negatively charged plasmid DNA. It has also been used to study its interaction with solvatochromic fluorescent dyes.

Analysis Note

Molecular weight based on viscosity.

Other Notes

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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Helen Sjögren et al.
Biophysical chemistry, 116(1), 11-21 (2005-05-25)
The transition from alpha-helix to random coil of the titrating polyamino acid co-poly-L-(lysine, phenylalanine), (p-(Lys,Phe)), has been investigated as a function of pH and ionic strength in aqueous solution and at the air-water interface by means of circular dichroism (CD)
Tae Woo Kim et al.
International journal of pharmaceutics, 295(1-2), 35-45 (2005-04-26)
To enhance the in vitro and in vivo transfection activity of the cationic lipid emulsion (LE), three natural polycations, protamine sulfate (PS), poly-L-lysine and spermine, were selected as DNA condensing active agents. Formation of the LE/polycation/DNA ternary complexes was identified
An Environmentally Sensitive Fluorescent Dye as a Multidimensional Probe of Amyloid Formation
Emma V. Yates
The Journal of Physical Chemistry, 120 (9), 2087?2094-2087?2094 (2016)
Synthesis and properties of alternating poly(Lys-Phe) and comparison with the random copolymer poly(Lys 51, Phe 49).
G Seipke et al.
Biopolymers, 13(8), 1621-1633 (1974-01-01)
Optimising DNA binding to carbon nanotubes by non-covalent methods
Vanesa Sanz
Carbon, 49(5), 1775-1781 (2011)

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