Guanadine thiocyanate is a chaotropic agent and routinely used in the extraction of nucleic acids, particularly RNA.
During cell lysis and the extraction of DNA or RNA, denaturing enzymes such as DNase and RNase are released. Guanadine thiocyanate irreversibly inhibit the activity of nucleases- DNase and RNase and prevent DNA or RNA denaturation. Â isolation.Â
CAS Number:Â
593-84-0;
Synonyms:
Guanidinium rhodanide; Thiocyanic acid, compd. with guanidine (1:1); Guanidine, monothiocyanate; Guanidine; thiocyanic acid
Molecular Formula:
C2H6N4S;
Molecular Weight:
118.158 g/mol
InChI Key:
ZJYYHGLJYGJLLN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
