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N-Ethyl Maleimide

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SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
1-ethyl-2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrole-2,5-dione
IUPAC Traditional name
N-ethylmaleimide
Synonyms
NEM
NSC 7638
Maleic Acid N-Ethylimide
1-Ethyl-1H-pyrrole-2,5-dione
Ethylmaleimide

DATABASE IDS

CAS Number 128-53-0

PROPERTIES

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Description (English)
Reagent for the covalent modification of cysteine residues in proteins.NEM gives a clear solution in ethanol at 50 mg/ml. NEM dissolves in water (>50 mg in 4 ml); however, aqueous solutions are unstable. The rate of hydrolysis is pseudo-first order and si

REFERENCES

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