BAPTA (tetrasodium)

BAPTA tetrasodium is a selective chelator for calcium. BAPTA tetrasodium, as calcium indicator, has high selectivity against magnesium and calcium. BAPTA tetrasodium is widely used as an intracellular buffer for investigating the effects of Ca2+ release from intracellular stores or influx via Ca2+-permeable channels in the plasma membrane. BAPTA tetrasodium can also inhibit phospholipase C activity independently of their role as Ca2+ chelators[1][2][3].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[126824-24-6]

UNSPSC

12352005

Hazard Statement

H302, H315, H319, H335

Target

Phospholipase

Related Pathways

Metabolic Enzyme/Protease

Field of Research

Others

Purity

99.70

Solubility

H2O : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

Smiles

O=C(O[Na])CN(C1=CC=CC=C1OCCOC2=CC=CC=C2N(CC(O[Na])=O)CC(O[Na])=O)CC(O[Na])=O

Molecular Formula

C22H20N2Na4O10

Molecular Weight

564.36

Precautions

H302, H315, H319, H335

References & Citations

[1]R Y Tsien, et al. New calcium indicators and buffers with high selectivity against magnesium and protons: design, synthesis, and properties of prototype structures. Biochemistry. 1980 May 27;19 (11) :2396-404. |[2]Roger C Hardie, et al. Inhibition of phospholipase C activity in Drosophila photoreceptors by 1,2-bis (2-aminophenoxy) ethane N, N, N', N'-tetraacetic acid (BAPTA) and di-bromo BAPTA. Cell Calcium. 2005 Dec;38 (6) :547-56. |[3]M B Collatz, et al. Intracellular calcium chelator BAPTA protects cells against toxic calcium overload but also alters physiological calcium responses. Cell Calcium