Synonym: EGTA tetrasodium, Egtazic acid tetrasodium, Ethylene-bis(oxyethylenenitrilo)tetraacetic acid tetrasodium
CAS Number: 13368-13-3
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C14H20N2O10Na4
Molecular Weight: 468.28
MDL Number: MFCD00274420
PubChem Substance ID: 24894667
Application
A chelating agent useful for the determination of calcium in the presence of magnesium. Repeated washing with EGTA-buffer can experimentally deplete cultured cells of Ca2+.1