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Thermo Scientific™ Pierce™ 2-Mercaptoethanol

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Product Code. 11889300

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Description

Pure, liquid (equals 14M), beta-mercaptoethanol (bME, 2BME, 2-ME, b-mer), CAS 60-24-2; thiol reducing agent for cleaving protein disulfide bonds (cystines cysteines).

Thermo Scientific™ Pierce 2-Mercaptoethanol (2-ME), also called beta-mercaptoethanol (b-ME), is a mild reducing agent for cleaving protein disulfide bonds.

Highlights:

  • A mild reducing agent for cleaving disulfide bonds to thiols
  • Also known as β-Mercaptoethanol or BME
  • Often included in enzyme solutions to protect against catalytic site inactivation due to cysteine sulfhydryl oxidation/disulfide formation; added at final concentrations of 5 and 20mM, with or without EDTA as an additional protectant
TRUSTED_SUSTAINABILITY

Specifications

Concentration 14.3 M
CAS 60-24-2
Content And Storage Store between 2 to 25°C
Product Line Pierce
Form Liquid
Quantity 10 x 1 mL
Product Type Mercaptoethanol

Safety and Handling

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Product Identifier
  • 2-Mercaptoethanol
 Signal Word
  • Danger
 Hazard Category
  • Acute toxicity Category 2
  • Acute toxicity Category 3
  • LONG-TERM AQUATIC HAZARD Chronic 1
  • ACUTE AQUATIC Acute 1
  • Serious eye damage/eye irritation Category 1
  • Skin corrosion/irritation Category 2
  • Skin sensitiser Category 1
  • Specific target organ toxicity after repeated exposure Category 2
 Hazard Statement
  • H301-Toxic if swallowed.
  • H310-Fatal in contact with skin.
  • H315-Causes skin irritation.
  • H317-May cause an allergic skin reaction.
  • H318-Causes serious eye damage.
  • H330-Fatal if inhaled.
  • H373-May cause damage to organs.
  • H400-Very toxic to aquatic life.
  • H410-Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
 Precautionary Statement
  • P280-Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.
  • P301+P310-IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER/doctor /
  • P303+P361+P353-IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water/ shower.
  • P304+P340-IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing.
  • P305+P351+P338-IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
  • P405-Store locked up.
  • P501b-Dispose of contents/container in accordance with local/regional/national/international regulations.
 Supplemental information
  • MIXTURE LIST-Contains : 2-mercaptoethanol

For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.

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