Thermo Scientific Pierce Sulfo-SMPB is a water-soluble amine-to-sulfhydryl crosslinker that contains NHS-ester and maleimide reactive groups at opposite ends of a medium-length aromatic spacer arm (11.6 angstroms).
Features of Sulfo-SMPB:
• Reactive groups: sulfo-NHS ester and maleimide • Reactive towards: amino and sulfhydryl groups • Extended chain length limits steric hindrance • Non-cleavable • Water-soluble (compare to SMPB) • Membrane impermeable, allowing for cell surface labeling
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