MTS Reagent, cell proliferation assay reagent (ab223881)
Key features and details
- Tetrazolium inner salt; cell proliferation assay reagent
- CAS Number: 138169-43-4
- Purity: > 98%
- Soluble in DPBS to 2 mg/ml
- Form / State: Solid
- Source: Synthetic
Overview
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Product name
MTS Reagent, cell proliferation assay reagent -
Description
Tetrazolium inner salt; cell proliferation assay reagent -
Alternative names
- Owen's Reagent
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Biological description
Tetrazolium inner salt used for determining cell viability in proliferation assays. Reduced in metabolically active cells to a colored formazan product that is soluble in cell culture media. This conversion is thought to be carried out by NAD(P)H-dependent dehydrogenase enzymes.
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Purity
> 98% -
CAS Number
138169-43-4 -
Chemical structure
Properties
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Chemical name
3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-5-(3-carboxymethoxyphenyl)-2-(4-sulfophenyl)-2H-tetrazolium -
Molecular weight
487.51 -
Molecular formula
C20H17N5O6S2 -
PubChem identifier
2762693 -
Storage instructions
Shipped at 4°C. Store at -20°C. Store In the Dark. Store under desiccating conditions. -
Solubility overview
Soluble in DPBS to 2 mg/ml -
Handling
Wherever possible, you should prepare and use solutions on the same day. However, if you need to make up stock solutions in advance, we recommend that you store the solution as aliquots in tightly sealed vials at -20°C. Generally, these will be useable for up to one month. Before use, and prior to opening the vial we recommend that you allow your product to equilibrate to room temperature for at least 1 hour.
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SMILES
CC1=C(SC(=N1)[N+]2=NC(=NN2C3=CC=C(C=C3)S(=O)(=O)[O-])C4=CC(=CC=C4)OCC(=O)O)C -
Source
Synthetic
