Guanidine thiocyanate irreversibly inhibits catalytic activity of nucleases DNase and RNase thus preventing them from degrading nucleic acids during cell lysis.
Guanidine thiocyanate also has the added benefit of being a chaotropic agent. This feature allows it to decrease the action of hydrogen bonds in water as well as disrupts intramolecular interactions within proteins and other macromolecules – further increasing solubility of unwanted cellular components.
Assay: ≥99.5%
| CAS Number | 593-84-0 |
|---|---|
| Store At Temperature | Room temperature, tightly closed container |
| Shipping Condition | Room temperature |