Anti-Ricin Toxin Aptamer(Cat#: CTMM-0422-MM40)

Name: Anti-Ricin Toxin Aptamer
SKU: CTMM-0422-MM40
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This product is an aptamer which binds to the Ricin Toxin with an affinity of <50 nM.

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Specifications

Target Category	Small Organic
Target	Ricin Toxin
Target Overview	Ricin is a lectin (a carbohydrate-binding protein) and a highly potent toxin produced in the seeds of the castor oil plant, Ricinus communis. The median lethal dose (LD50) of ricin for mice is around 22 micrograms per kilogram of body weight via intraperitoneal injection.
Chemical Modification	DNA
Length	80-100 nt
Affinity (Kd)	<50 nM
Binding Conditions/Buffer	Running Buffer for Capillary Electrophoresis: 20 mM HEPES (pH 7.1), 40 mM NaCl, 5 mM KCl, 1 mM CaCl₂2, and 1 mM MgCl₂. Incubated at room temperature.
GC Content	0.5698
Molecular Weight	26766.37 g/mole
Extinction Coefficient	837700 L/(mole·cm)
nmoles/OD260	1.19