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Ammonium chloride

for molecular biology, suitable for cell culture, ≥99.5%

Synonym(s):

Salmiac

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Linear Formula:
NH4Cl
CAS Number:
12125-02-9
Molecular Weight:
53.49
Beilstein:
4371014
EC Number:
235-186-4
MDL number:
MFCD00011420
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
eCl@ss:
38050207
PubChem Substance ID:
24891452
NACRES:
NA.31

grade

for molecular biology

Quality Level

200

vapor density

1.9 (vs air)

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 160.4 °C)

Assay

≥99.5%

form

powder or crystals

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

mp

340 °C (subl.) (lit.)

anion traces

phosphate (PO43-): ≤2 ppm
sulfate (SO42-): ≤20 ppm

cation traces

Fe: ≤2 ppm
heavy metals (as Pb): ≤5 ppm

foreign activity

DNase, RNase, protease, none detected

SMILES string

N.Cl

InChI

1S/ClH.H3N/h1H;1H3

InChI key

NLXLAEXVIDQMFP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Ammonium chloride has been used:
  • as an inhibitor of endosome acidification in vero cells
  • as an autophagy inhibitor in vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC)
  • in the depletion and lysis of erythrocytes in testis parenchyma homogenate

Biochem/physiol Actions

Ammonium chloride is one of the three principal components of the nitrogen cycle. Ammonium chloride administration promotes creatinine and urea clearance andinduces metabolic acidosis in mice. Excess of ammonium chloride inhibits Kreb′s pathway in brain and depletes ATP in astrocytes. Ammonium chloride inhibits acidification in the endosome-lysosome system. Ammonium chloride is a hemolysing agent used for the lysis of erythrocytes.

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H302,H319

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Infectious bronchitis virus entry mainly depends on clathrin mediated endocytosis and requires classical endosomal/lysosomal system
Wang H, et al.
Virology, 528, 118-136 (2019)
Aqueous ammonia and ammonium chloride hydrates: Principal infrared spectra
Max JJ and Chapados C
Journal of Molecular Structure, 1046, 124-135 (2013)
Effect of ammonium chloride and dietary phosphorus in the azotaemic rat. I. Renal function and biochemical changes
Jara A, et al.
Nephrology, Dialysis, and Transplantation, 19(8), 1986-1992 (2004)
Inhibition of endosome-lysosome system acidification enhances porcine circovirus 2 infection of porcine epithelial cells
Misinzo G, et al.
Journal of Virology, 82(3), 1128-1135 (2008)
The effect of ammonium chloride on metabolism of primary neurons and neuroblastoma cells in vitro
Haghighat N, et al.
Metabolic Brain Disease, 15(2), 151-162 (2000)
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