EZ-Link™ Sulfo-NHS-SS-Biotin, 100 mg - FAQs

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Is there a cleavable analog of Sulfo-NHS-LC-Biotin?

Yes, we offer Sulfo-NHS-SS-Biotin (Cat. Nos. 21331, 21328). It has a disulfide bond in the spacer arm that can be cleaved with DTT or other reducing agents, thereby releasing the biotin tag from the previously labeled protein. This product is also available in kit format (Cat. Nos. 21945, 21445).

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Can you provide the shelf-life for EZ-Link Sulfo-NHS-SS-Biotin?

EZ-Link Sulfo-NHS-SS-Biotin is covered under our general 1-year warranty and is guaranteed to be fully functional for 12 months from the date of shipment, if stored as recommended (4 degrees C). Please see section 8.1 of our Terms & Conditions of Sale (https://www.thermofisher.com/content/dam/LifeTech/Documents/PDFs/Terms-and-Conditions-of-Sale.pdf) for more details.

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What product should I choose if I want to reversibly biotinylate a protein with a water soluble, amine-reactive biotin?

We recommend using EZ-Link Sulfo-NHS-SS Biotin (Cat. No. 21331 or 21338).

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Why would I chose a Sulfo-NHS Biotin over its non-sulfonated counterpart?

The sodium sulfonate group lends water solubility to the reagent.
Note: The actual biotin moiety that is added is identical between NHS and Sulfo-NHS biotins that vary only in the addition of the sodium sulfonate on the leaving group. Researchers preferring a more water soluble biotin be added to their molecule should consider a PEGylated version of biotin.

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