Polyhistidine
Agent Name
Polyhistidine
CAS Number
26062-48-6
Formula
(C6-H9-N3-O2)x-
Major Category
Biological Agents
Synonyms
Poly(L-histidine); L-Histidine, homopolymer; [ChemIDplus] Poly-L-histidine; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Category
Amino Acids and Derivatives
Description
Solid; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Comments
"Polyhistidine fusion tag, usually consisting of six consecutive histidines added to the end of a protein, allows easy purification with metal-chelate resins." [ChemIDplus] May cause irritation; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] "See Histidine."
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