5-Fluoroorotic Acid (5-FOA)
F9001-1 / F9001-5 / F9003
5-Fluoroorotic Acid (5-FOA)
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Highlights
- Yeast Genetic Counter-Selection Agent: Commonly used for curing yeast strains of plasmids, plasmid shuffling, allelic replacement, and two-hybrid screens.
- Convenient: Available as a pure powder or ready-to-use solution in DMSO.
- Ultra-Pure: Determined > 98% by thin-layer chromatography (TLC), melting point, and lot comparison.
Description
Format | Synthetic 5-FOA monohydrate powder or 100X liquid (100 mg/ml in DMSO) |
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Molecular Weight | 174 g/mol |
Product Storage | Store at -20°C |
Purity | ≥ 98% (estimated) by TLC, melting point, and lot comparison |
Solubility | 50 mg in 1 ml (1:1 1:1 NH4 OH:H2O) with gentle heating; >100 mg/ml in DMSO |
Structure | C5H3FN2O4• H2O |