Biocytin

• UNSPSC Description:

  Biocytin is a conjugate of D-biotin and L-lysine, where the carboxylate of D-biotin is coupled with the ?-amine of L-lysine via a secondary amide bond. Biocytin is a classical neuroanatomical tracer commonly used to map brain connectivity. Biocytin is used as a versatile marker in anterograde, retrograde and intracellular neuroanatomical investigations and in biotinidase assays[1][2].

• Target Antigen:

  Endogenous Metabolite

• Type:

  Reference compound

• Related Pathways:

  Metabolic Enzyme/Protease

• Field of Research:

  Neurological Disease

• Assay Protocol:

  https://www.medchemexpress.com/Biocytin.html

• Purity:

  99.52

• Solubility:

  H2O : 50 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

• Smiles:

  N[C@@H](CCCCNC(CCCC[C@@H]1SC[C@]([C@]1([H])N2)([H])NC2=O)=O)C(O)=O

• Molecular Weight:

  372.48

• References & Citations:

  [1]Roth G, et al. Morphology and axonal projection pattern of neurons in the telencephalon of the fire-bellied toad Bombina orientalis: an anterograde, retrograde, and intracellular biocytin labeling study. J Comp Neurol. 2004 Oct 4;478(1):35-61.|[2]Mishra A, et al. Improved neuronal tract tracing with stable biocytin-derived neuroimaging agents. ACS Chem Neurosci. 2010 Feb 17;1(2):129-38.|[3]MacNeil MA, et al. Biocytin wide-field bipolar cells in rabbit retina selectively contact blue cones. J Comp Neurol. 2008 Jan 1;506(1):6-15.

• Shipping Conditions:

  Room Temperature

• Storage Conditions:

  -20°C, 3 years; 4°C, 2 years (Powder)

• Clinical Information:

  No Development Reported

• CAS Number:

  576-19-2