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MedKoo Cat#: 571393 | Name: Abrine
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WARNING: This product is for research use only, not for human or veterinary use.

Abrine is an alkaloid chemical marker and surrogate analyte of abrin, a group of highly toxic glycoproteins. Abrine can be used as a marker for abrin in various consumer products and foods.

Chemical Structure

Abrine
Abrine
CAS#526-31-8

Theoretical Analysis

MedKoo Cat#: 571393

Name: Abrine

CAS#: 526-31-8

Chemical Formula: C12H14N2O2

Exact Mass: 218.1055

Molecular Weight: 218.26

Elemental Analysis: C, 66.04; H, 6.47; N, 12.84; O, 14.66

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Synonym
Abrine; L-(+)-Abrine; NPLC 0233; NPLC0233; NPLC-0233; N-Methyltryptophan; L-Abrine
IUPAC/Chemical Name
N-Methyl-L-tryptophan
InChi Key
CZCIKBSVHDNIDH-NSHDSACASA-N
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C12H14N2O2/c1-13-11(12(15)16)6-8-7-14-10-5-3-2-4-9(8)10/h2-5,7,11,13-14H,6H2,1H3,(H,15,16)/t11-/m0/s1
SMILES Code
O=C(O)[C@H](CC1=CNC2=C1C=CC=C2)NC
Appearance
Solid powder
Purity
>98% (or refer to the Certificate of Analysis)
Shipping Condition
Shipped under ambient temperature as non-hazardous chemical. This product is stable enough for a few weeks during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs.
Storage Condition
Dry, dark and at 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks) or -20 C for long term (months to years).
Solubility
Soluble in DMSO
Shelf Life
>2 years if stored properly
Drug Formulation
This drug may be formulated in DMSO
Stock Solution Storage
0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks), or -20 C for long term (months).
HS Tariff Code
2934.99.9001
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Preparing Stock Solutions

The following data is based on the product molecular weight 218.26 Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to the degree of hydration, which will affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.

Recalculate based on batch purity %
Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 1.15 mL 5.76 mL 11.51 mL
5 mM 0.23 mL 1.15 mL 2.3 mL
10 mM 0.12 mL 0.58 mL 1.15 mL
50 mM 0.02 mL 0.12 mL 0.23 mL
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