C8H9NO4
183.16 g/mol
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4-Maleimidobutyric acid
CAS57078-98-5EC611-461-8
Category
Research Reagent
Compound Class
Heterocycle
Primary Use
Research Compound
4-Maleimidobutyric acid is a compound containing a maleimide group and a carboxylic acid, used as a crosslinking reagent in bioconjugation research. It is characterized by its ability to form stable thioether bonds with thiol groups, making it valuable for modifying proteins and other biomolecules.
Crosslinking reagent for bioconjugationLaboratory reagent for protein modification
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Identifiers
IUPAC Name
4-(2,5-dioxopyrrol-1-yl)butanoic acid
InChIKey
NCPQROHLJFARLL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=CC(=O)N(C1=O)CCCC(=O)O
Synonyms (17)
- 4-Maleimidobutyric acid
- Mal-(CH2)3-COOH
- Maleimide-(CH2)3-COOH
- N-(3-Carboxypropyl)maleimide
- gamma-Maleimidobutyric acid
- omega-maleimidobutyric acid