Thermo Scientific™ EZ-Link™ Hydrazide-PEG4-Biotin

Thermo Scientific™ EZ-Link™ Hydrazide-PEG4-Biotin

Thermo Scientific EZ-Link Hydrazide-PEG4-Biotin (also called Biotin-PEG4-Hydrazide) is an aldehyde-reactive biotinylation reagent that contains a 4-unit polyethylene glycol (PEG) spacer arm for increased hydrophilicity.

Biotin-PEG4-Hydrazide enables biotinylation of glycoproteins and other molecules containing aldehydes or oxidizable sugar groups. The hydrazide group reacts spontaneously with aldehyde or ketone groups to form a stable hydrazone bond. Aldehyde groups can be created by gentle periodate oxidation of cis-diols in sialic acid and other sugars in carbohydrates. The hydrophilic, 4-unit polyethylene glycol (PEG) spacer arm imparts water solubility that is transferred to the biotinylated molecule, thus reducing aggregation of labeled proteins stored in solution. The PEG segment also adds length and flexibility to the spacer arm, minimizing steric hindrance involved with binding to avidin molecules.

Features

• Glycoprotein labeling—biotinylate glycosylated proteins at sialic acid residues for detection or purification using streptavidin probes or resins
• Cell surface labeling—biotinylate and isolate cell surface glycoproteins; reagent does not permeate membranes of whole cells
• Aldehyde-reactive—reacts with aldehydes formed by periodate-oxidation of sugar groups
• Hydrazide-activated—perform reactions at pH 4 to 6 in buffers such as sodium acetate
• Pegylated – spacer arm contains a hydrophilic, 4-unit, polyethylene glycol (PEG) group
• Enhances solubility – pegylation imparts water solubility to the biotinylated molecule, helping to prevent aggregation of biotinylated antibodies stored in solution
• Irreversible—forms semi-permanent hydrazone bonds; spacer arm cannot be cleaved
• Solubility—usually dissolved in DMSO to make concentrated stock solution
• Long reach—spacer arm (total length added to target) is 31.3 angstroms