TCO-NHS ester
Trans-Cyclooctene (TCO)-NHS ester is an amine-reactive building block used to derivatize primary amine-containing molecules with a TCO moiety.
Highlights:
- Biocompatible – click reaction occurs efficiently under mild buffer conditions; requires no accessory reagents such as a copper catalyst or reducing agents (e.g. DTT)
- Primary amine reactivity – modify amine-containing molecules with TCO moiety for use in advanced crosslinking experiments
- Unprecedented kinetics – inverse-electron demand Diels-Alder chemistry is the fastest bioorthogonal ligation available, delivering conjugates within 30 min at 1 mg/mL concentrations
- Highly stable – TCO functional group remains stable in aqueous buffered media (weeks at 4C, pH 7.5)
TCO-NHS ester reacts specifically and efficiently with a primary amine (e.g., side chain of lysine residues or aminosilane-coated surfaces) at pH 7-9 to form a covalent bond. Short spacer arm adds minimal mass to modified molecules (153.2 daltons).
Trans-Cyclooctene (TCO)-NHS ester is an amine-reactive building block used to derivatize primary amine-containing molecules with a TCO moiety.
Highlights:
- Biocompatible – click reaction occurs efficiently under mild buffer conditions; requires no accessory reagents such as a copper catalyst or reducing agents (e.g. DTT)
- Primary amine reactivity – modify amine-containing molecules with TCO moiety for use in advanced crosslinking experiments
- Unprecedented kinetics – inverse-electron demand Diels-Alder chemistry is the fastest bioorthogonal ligation available, delivering conjugates within 30 min at 1 mg/mL concentrations
- Highly stable – TCO functional group remains stable in aqueous buffered media (weeks at 4C, pH 7.5)
TCO-NHS ester reacts specifically and efficiently with a primary amine (e.g., side chain of lysine residues or aminosilane-coated surfaces) at pH 7-9 to form a covalent bond. Short spacer arm adds minimal mass to modified molecules (153.2 daltons).
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Specifications
| Product Type: | Small Molecule |
| Name: | Trans-Cyclooctene (TCO)-NHS Ester |
| Chemical Formula: | C13H17NO5 |
| Molecular Weight: | 267.28 |
| Variant MPN: | 1016 |
| Purity: | >90% H NMR |
| Solubility: | DCM, Chloroform, DMSO, DMF |
| Storage: | -20C.Desiccate |
| Shipped: | Frozen - Dry Ice |
Documentation
Comments
Applications: Protein-protein conjugation, protein-antibody conjugation, protein-small molecule conjugation, 18F radiolabeling, protein-oligonucleotide conjugation, surface modification
References
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