Description
Urotensin II (Rat)
| Catalog number: | MDP0740 |
| CAS Number: | N/A |
| Sequence: | Pyr-His-Gly-Thr-Ala-Pro-Glu-Cys-Phe-Trp-Lys-Tyr-Cys-Ile (Disulfide bond between Cys8-Cys13) |
| Amount: | 500 ug |
| Molecular Weight: | 1663.6 g/mol |
| Supplied as: | Powder |
| Applications: | molecular tool for various biochemical applications |
| Storage: | -20 C |
| WARNING: | For in vitro Research Use Only. NOT for use on humans or animals. |
| Grade: | Biotechnology grade. All products are highly pure. |
References
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