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M2172

Sigma-Aldrich

1-Thioglycerol

BioXtra, ≥97%

Synonym(s):

α-Monothioglycerol, α-Thioglycerol, 3-Mercapto-1,2-propanediol

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Linear Formula:
HSCH2CH(OH)CH2OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
108.16
Beilstein:
1732046
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.25

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product line

BioXtra

Assay

≥97%

form

liquid

impurities

≤0.0005% Phosphorus (P)

ign. residue

≤0.1%

refractive index

n20/D 1.527 (lit.)

bp

118 °C/5 mmHg (lit.)

density

1.25 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

cation traces

Al: ≤0.0005%
Ca: ≤0.0005%
Cu: ≤0.0005%
Fe: ≤0.0005%
K: ≤0.005%
Mg: ≤0.0005%
NH4+: ≤0.05%
Na: ≤0.02%
Pb: ≤0.001%
Zn: ≤0.0005%

storage temp.

2-8°C

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General description

1-Thioglycerol stimulates the synthesis of porphyrin in aerobically growing Escherichia coli. It is an inhibitor of glycerol kinase activity in vitro and in situ. [1]

Application

It has been used in a study to assess thiol-sensitive genes and promoters of Escherichia coli. [2] [3]

Preparation Note

This product is miscible in ethanol (1 ml/ml, 50%, v/v), yielding a clear, colorless solution. It is also miscible in water (0.1 M).

Pictograms

Skull and crossbones

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1B

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

210.2 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

99 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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W K Seltzer et al.
Life sciences, 39(16), 1417-1424 (1986-10-20)
The infantile form of glycerol kinase (GK) deficiency (McKusick No. 30703) (1) is characterized by adrenal cortical insufficiency, adrenal hypoplasia and developmental delay. The underlying biochemical mechanism(s) responsible for the observed clinical presentations are undetermined. Pursuant to our examination of
G T Javor
Journal of bacteriology, 171(10), 5607-5613 (1989-10-01)
The effect of 1-thioglycerol on the expression of genes of Escherichia coli was investigated. Pulse-labeled proteins from aerobically growing, 1-thioglycerol-treated E. coli were separated by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis, and their radioactivities were compared with those of identical proteins from nontreated
G T Javor et al.
Journal of bacteriology, 170(7), 3291-3293 (1988-07-01)
Mu dX(lac) insertion mutants of Escherichia coli CSH50 in which the expression of the lacZ gene was sensitive to the presence of exogenous 1-thioglycerol or dithiothreitol were isolated. Both stimulatory and inhibitory mutants were found. The existence of several thiol-sensitive
P Tengvall et al.
Biomaterials, 17(10), 1001-1007 (1996-05-01)
Thiol-modified surfaces are chemically well defined and suited for surface biological model experiments and biomaterials research. 3-Mercapto-1,2-propanediol (mercaptoglycerol, MG), immobilized on gold, spontaneously binds immunoglobulins from human serum and activates the complement system. The surface-bound complement factors were detected by
Jonas Wetterö et al.
Biomaterials, 23(4), 981-991 (2002-01-17)
Since the realization of a complement activation capacity by artificial surfaces upon contact with blood, a common belief has evolved that charged nucleophilic surface groups such as amine (-NH2) and hydroxyl (-OH) react with and eventually bind to the internal

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