Product Description: TAPS sodium is a biological buffer that protects the structural integrity of lysozyme bacteria and prevents them from thermal denaturation at high temperatures. A pKa of 8.1 for TAPS results in half-maximal connexin channel activity[1][2].
Formula: C7H16NNaO6S
References: [1]Pannuru P, et al. The effects of biological buffers TRIS, TAPS, TES on the stability of lysozyme. Int J Biol Macromol. 2018 Jun;112:720-727./[2]Bevans CG, et al. Regulation of connexin channels by pH. Direct action of the protonated form of taurine and other aminosulfonates. J Biol Chem. 1999 Feb 5;274(6):3711-9.Bevans CG, et al. Regulation of connexin channels by pH. Direct action of the protonated form of taurine and other aminosulfonates. J Biol Chem. 1999 Feb 5;274(6):3711-9.
CAS Number: 91000-53-2
Molecular Weight: 265.26
Research Area: Others
Solubility: 10 mM in DMSO
Target: Biochemical Assay Reagents