Synonym: DEP, DEPC, Diethyl dicarbonate, Diethyl oxydiformate, Ethoxyformic acid anhydride
CAS Number 1609-47-8
Linear Formula O(COOC2H5)2
Molecular Weight 162.14
Beilstein Registry Number 637031
EC Number 216-542-8
MDL number MFCD00009106
PubChem Substance ID 24893964
Application
Modification reagent for His and Tyr residues in proteins. Robust probe for structural disruptions in dsDNA, reacting with fully or partially unstacked bases.1
Biochem/physiol Actions
Inactivates RNase in solution at about 0.1% (v/v), thus protecting RNA against degradation.
Packaging
Glass Bottle