Synonyms: (3aS,4S,6aR)-N-[2-(4-Aminophenyl)ethyl]hexahydro-2-oxo-1H-thieno[3,4-d]imidazole-4-pentanamide; Btn-An; N-(4-Aminophenethyl)-5-((3aS,4S,6aR)-2-oxohexahydro-1H-thieno[3,4-d]imidazol-4-yl)pentanamide; N-(4-Aminophenethyl)biotinamide
Molecular Formula: C18H26N4O2S
Molecular Weight: 362.49
Linear Structural Formula: C18H26N4O2S
Purity: >=98% (HPLC)
Storage: 2-8C
Biochem Physiol Actions: Biotin-aniline (Btn-An) is a superior substrate than biotinyl tyramide (biotin-phenol; BP) for APEX2-mediated proximity labeling of RNA (>=25-fold higher by dot blot with 0.5 mM substrate and 0.4-10 mug RNA/dot). Btn-An specifically labels mitochondrial, but not cytoplasmic, mRNAs in live HEK293T stable line expressesing APEX2 in the mitochondrial matrix (mito-APEX2).