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Cayman Chemical Item Number 10007542

7-keto-8-Aminopelargomic Acid

KAPA (hydrochloride)

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Description

Biotin is a growth factor that plays an important role in numerous reactions that are critical to microorganisms, plants, and animals. Biotin has a strong affinity for the protein avidin, a trait that has been utilized for many assay reporter applications. KAPA is a key intermediate in the biotin biosynthetic pathway.¹

1 Izumi, Y., and Yamada, H. Microbial production of biotin. 231-256 (1989).

Synonyms	7-keto-8-Aminopelargomic Acid
Formal Name	8-amino-7-oxo-nonanoic acid, monohydrochloride
Molecular Formula	C₉H₁₇NO₃ · HCl
Formula Weight	223.7
Formulation	A crystalline solid
Purity	≥98%
Stability	2 years
Storage	-20°C
Shipping	Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
SMILES	Copy SMILES to clipboard N[C@@H](C)C(CCCCCC(O)=O)=O.Cl

Background Reading

Izumi, Y., and Yamada, H. Microbial production of biotin. 231-256 (1989).

KAPA (hydrochloride) is available in the following screening libraries:

Size	Price	Quantity	Subtotal
1 mg	$11.00		$0.00
5 mg	$50.00		$0.00
10 mg	$88.00		$0.00
50 mg	$385.00		$0.00
Bulk	Contact
		Cart Total	$0.00

Pricing updated 2012-02-12. Prices are subject to change without notice.

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