CHES (buffer)
CHES (N-cyclohexyl-2-aminoethanesulfonic acid) is a buffering agent. CHES buffers have a useful range of pH 8.6–10.[1]
It typically appears as a white crystalline powder.
Effect of impurities
Commercial prep of CHES (and other sulfonylethyl buffers like MES, BES, and PIPES) can contain a contaminant oligo(vinylsulfonic acid) (OVS), which is a polyanionic mimic of RNA, and can be a potent (pM) inhibitor of RNA binding proteins and enzymes.[2]
References
- ^ "Good's buffers (biological buffers)" (PDF).
- ^ Smith, Bryan D.; Soellner, Matthew B.; Raines, Ronald T. (2003). "Potent Inhibition of Ribonuclease A by Oligo(vinylsulfonic Acid)". Journal of Biological Chemistry. 278 (23). Elsevier BV: 20934–20938. doi:10.1074/jbc.m301852200. ISSN 0021-9258.
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