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BzF

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Description: Photoreactive unnatural amino acid; photo-crosslinker
Chemical Name: 4-Benzoyl-L-phenylalanine
Purity: ≥98% (HPLC)
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Biological Activity for BzF

BzF is a photoreactive unnatural amino acid. Acts as photo cross-linking probe when incorporated into proteins, including ion channels, transporters and GPCRs. When exposed to UV light it forms a covalent cross-link with a C-H bond-containing group, enabling selective and potent UV-driven photoinactivation of protein function. Has been used to study protein-protein and protein-ligand interactions.

Technical Data for BzF

M. Wt 269.3
Formula C16H15NO3
Storage Store at +4°C
Purity ≥98% (HPLC)
CAS Number 104504-45-2
PubChem ID 7020128
InChI Key TVIDEEHSOPHZBR-AWEZNQCLSA-N
Smiles N[C@H](C(O)=O)CC1=CC=C(C(C2=CC=CC=C2)=O)C=C1

The technical data provided above is for guidance only. For batch specific data refer to the Certificate of Analysis.

Tocris products are intended for laboratory research use only, unless stated otherwise.

Solubility Data for BzF

Solvent Max Conc. mg/mL Max Conc. mM
Solubility
80% acetic acid 13.46 50

Preparing Stock Solutions for BzF

The following data is based on the product molecular weight 269.3. Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to the degree of hydration, which will affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.

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Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
0.5 mM 7.43 mL 37.13 mL 74.27 mL
2.5 mM 1.49 mL 7.43 mL 14.85 mL
5 mM 0.74 mL 3.71 mL 7.43 mL
25 mM 0.15 mL 0.74 mL 1.49 mL

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References for BzF

References are publications that support the biological activity of the product.

Ye et al (2008) Site-specific incorporation of keto amino acids into functional G protein-coupled receptors using unnatural amino acid mutagenesis. J.Biol.Chem. 283 1525 PMID: 17993461

Klippenstein et al (2018) Probing ion channel structure and function using light-sensitive amino acids. Trends Biochem.Sci. 43 436 PMID: 29650383

Klippenstein et al (2014) Photoinactivation of glutamate receptors by genetically encoded unnatural amino acids. J.Neurosci. 34 980 PMID: 24431456

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