Aminoheptyl Iodoacetamide is a small molecule that is commonly used in biochemistry research. It contains several functional groups, including an amino group, a heptyl group, and an iodoacetamide group.
The amino group is a functional group that contains a nitrogen atom and is commonly found in amino acids, the building blocks of proteins. The heptyl group is a type of alkyl group that contains seven carbon atoms and is commonly used as a spacer or linker in biological applications. The iodoacetamide group contains an iodoacetyl group attached to an amide functional group, and is commonly used in protein modification and cross-linking experiments.
Aminoheptyl Iodoacetamide is often used in protein labeling experiments, where it can be used to attach a fluorescent or radioactive tag to specific amino acid residues in a protein. The heptyl group in the molecule provides a flexible linker that can help to minimize steric hindrance and improve the accessibility of the tag to the protein surface. The iodoacetamide group can react with thiol groups in cysteine residues, allowing for specific labeling of these residues in a protein.
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