Biocytin - CAS 576-19-2

Biocytin is a classical neuroanatomical tracer commonly used to map brain connectivity. Biocytin is a conjugate of D-biotin and L-lysine, where the carboxylate of D-biotin is coupled with the ε-amine of L-lysine via a secondary amide bond.

Endogenous Metabolite

Metabolism

555

≥98%

C16H28N4O4S

372.48

C(CCCC(NCCCC[C@@H](C(O)=O)N)=O)[C@H]1[C@@]2([C@](CS1)(NC(=O)N2)[H])[H]

-20°C

Ice Packs

Small Compound