MOPS

MOPS
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 3-(Morpholin-4-yl)propane-1-sulfonic acid
	Other names 3-(N-Morpholino)propanesulfonic acid,; 3-Morpholinopropanesulfonic acid,; 3-N-Morpholino propansulfonic acid,; 4-Morpholinepropanesulfonic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	1132-61-2 (free acid) ; 71119-22-7 (sodium salt) ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	63972 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.013.162
PubChem CID	70807; 2723950;
UNII	273BP63NV3 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID4044371 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C7H15NO4S/c9-13(10,11)7-1-2-8-3-5-12-6-4-8/h1-7H2,(H,9,10,11) Key: DVLFYONBTKHTER-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C7H15NO4S/c9-13(10,11)7-1-2-8-3-5-12-6-4-8/h1-7H2,(H,9,10,11) Key: DVLFYONBTKHTER-UHFFFAOYAN;
	SMILES C1COCCN1CCCS(=O)(=O)O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C7H15NO4S
Molar mass	209.26 g·mol−1
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H315, H319, H335
Precautionary statements	P261, P264, P271, P280, P302 P352, P304 P340, P305 P351 P338, P312, P321, P332 P313, P337 P313, P362, P403 P233, P405, P501
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

MOPS (3-(N-morpholino)propanesulfonic acid) is a buffer introduced in the 1960s, one of the twenty Good's buffers. It is a structural analog to MES,^[1] and like MES, its structure contains a morpholine ring. HEPES is a similar pH buffering compound that contains a piperazine ring. With a pK_a of 7.20, MOPS is an excellent buffer for many biological systems at near-neutral pH.

Applications

MOPS is frequently used as a buffering agent in biology and biochemistry. It has been tested and recommended for polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis.^[2] Usage above 20 mM in mammalian cell culture work is not recommended.^[3] MOPS buffer solutions become discolored (yellow) over time, but reportedly slight discoloration does not significantly affect the buffering characteristics.^[4]

References

^ Good, Norman E.; Winget, G. Douglas; Winter, Wilhelmina; Connolly, Thomas N.; Izawa, Seikichi; Singh, Raizada M. M. (1966). "Hydrogen Ion Buffers for Biological Research". Biochemistry. 5 (2): 467–77. doi:10.1021/bi00866a011. PMID 8632950.
^ Thomas, J; Hodes, ME (1981). "A new discontinuous buffer system for the electrophoresis of cationic proteins at near-neutral pH". Analytical Biochemistry. 118 (1): 194–6. doi:10.1016/0003-2697(81)90178-0. PMID 6278979.
^ Eagle, H. (1971). "Buffer Combinations for Mammalian Cell Culture". Science. 174 (4008): 500–3. Bibcode:1971Sci...174..500E. doi:10.1126/science.174.4008.500. PMID 5110427. S2CID 29876583.
^ "Boston BioProducts - MOPS Buffer (1 M, pH 7.4)".

External links

Sigma Aldrich Buffer Calculator - Useful tool to calculate weight, volume, or concentration from molecular weight.
Recipe for MOPS buffer on OpenWetWare

[1] Good, Norman E.; Winget, G. Douglas; Winter, Wilhelmina; Connolly, Thomas N.; Izawa, Seikichi; Singh, Raizada M. M. (1966). "Hydrogen Ion Buffers for Biological Research". Biochemistry. 5 (2): 467–77. doi:10.1021/bi00866a011. PMID 8632950.

[2] Thomas, J; Hodes, ME (1981). "A new discontinuous buffer system for the electrophoresis of cationic proteins at near-neutral pH". Analytical Biochemistry. 118 (1): 194–6. doi:10.1016/0003-2697(81)90178-0. PMID 6278979.

[3] Eagle, H. (1971). "Buffer Combinations for Mammalian Cell Culture". Science. 174 (4008): 500–3. Bibcode:1971Sci...174..500E. doi:10.1126/science.174.4008.500. PMID 5110427. S2CID 29876583.

[4] "Boston BioProducts - MOPS Buffer (1 M, pH 7.4)".

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