This product is an aptamer which binds to the Xanthine with an affinity of <10 µM.
To download a Certificate of Analysis, please enter a lot number in the search box below. Note: Certificate of Analysis not available for kit components.
| Target Category | Small Organic |
| Target | Xanthine |
| Target Overview | A substance found in caffeine, theobromine, and theophylline and encountered in tea, coffee, and the colas. Chemically, xanthine is a purine. There is a genetic disease of xanthine metabolism, xanthinuria, due to deficiency of an enzyme, xanthine dehydrogenase, needed to process xanthine in the body. |
| Chemical Modification | DNA |
| Length | 20-40 nt |
| Affinity (Kd) | <10 µM |
| Binding Conditions/Buffer | 25 mM Tris-HCl, pH 8.0, 100 mM NaCl, 25 mM KCl, 10 mM MgCl2 |
| GC Content | 0.45 |
| Molecular Weight | 12157 |
| nmoles/OD260 | 2.483 |