N-(5-Aminopentyl)maleimide hydrochloride

N-(5-Aminopentyl)maleimide hydrochloride CAS:510709-83-8 is a chemical compound that is commonly used in biochemistry and molecular biology research. It is a maleimide derivative that contains a primary amine group at the end of a five-carbon linker. The compound is often used to modify proteins and peptides by covalently attaching to thiol groups on cysteine residues, allowing for site-specific labeling and detection.

N-(5-Aminopentyl)maleimide hydrochloride is also frequently used as a fluorescent probe for studying protein-protein interactions, as it can be easily conjugated to fluorophores for visualization and analysis. Additionally, the compound has been used in the development of biosensors and other analytical tools for detecting and quantifying biomolecules.

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