Product Overview
Biocytin | T5848 | TargetMol Chemicals
CAS: 576-19-2
Smiles: [H][C@]12CS[C@@H](CCCCC(=O)NCCCC[C@H](N)C(O)=O)[C@@]1([H])NC(=O)N2
Formula: C16H28N4O4S
Pathway: Metabolism
Target: Endogenous Metabolite
Receptor: N/A
Bioactivity: Biocytin is a classical neuroanatomical tracer commonly used to map brain connectivity. Biocytin is a conjugate of D-biotin and L-lysine, where the carboxylate of D-biotin is coupled with the ϵ-amine of L-lysine via a secondary amide bond.
Molecular Weight: 372, 48