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P9386

Sigma-Aldrich

Poly-L-histidine

mol wt 5,000-25,000

Synonym(s):

L-Histidine homopolymer

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CAS Number:
26062-48-6
MDL number:
MFCD00166382
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
PubChem Substance ID:
24899031
NACRES:
NA.26

form

powder or solid

Quality Level

200

mol wt

5,000-25,000

color

white to light yellow

application(s)

cell analysis

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

[N+H3][C@@H](Cc1[nH]cnc1)C(=O)[O-]

InChI

1S/C6H9N3O2/c7-5(6(10)11)1-4-2-8-3-9-4/h2-3,5H,1,7H2,(H,8,9)(H,10,11)/t5-/m0/s1

InChI key

HNDVDQJCIGZPNO-YFKPBYRVSA-N

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General description

Poly-L-histidine is an amphoteric compound. The imidazole ring in its structure enables protonation−deprotonation.

Application

Poly-L-histidine has been used:
  • as a polycation for the dispersion of multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs)
  • as a polyionic compound to investigate its ability to rupture extracellular enveloped virus membrane
  • in screening its anti-prion activity in cell based and in vivo anti-prion assay

Biochem/physiol Actions

Poly-L-histidine (Phis) copolymers are biocompatible, pH responsive and are less toxic. It exhibits endolysosomal escape funcationality. The copolymer of Phis with poly(ethylene glycol)−poly(d,l-lactide) (PEG-PLA) is effective in delivering doxorubicin. pH sensitive poly(l-histidine) copolymer micelles have application in delivering anticancer drugs in acidic microenvironment.

Analysis Note

Molecular weight by MALLS.

Other Notes

For additional technical information on polyamino acids please visit the Polyamino acid FAQ resource.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

JAN Code

P9386-50MG:
P9386-VAR:
P9386-100MG:
P9386-10MG:
P9386-BULK:
P9386-2MG:

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0000344536
0000325296
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Electrochemical determination of ascorbic acid and paracetamol in pharmaceutical formulations using a glassy carbon electrode modified with multi-wall carbon nanotubes dispersed in polyhistidine
Dalmasso PR, et al.
Sensors and Actuators B, Chemical, 173(5), 732-736 (2012)
Preparation and evaluation of poly (L-histidine) based pH-sensitive micelles for intracellular delivery of doxorubicin against MCF-7/ADR cells
Jia N, et al.
Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences , 12(5), 433-441 (2017)
Rong Liu et al.
International journal of nanomedicine, 7, 4433-4446 (2012-08-28)
Two methoxyl poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(L-histidine)-poly(L-lactide) (mPEG-PH-PLLA) triblock copolymers with different poly(L-histidine) chain lengths were synthesized. The morphology and biocompatibility of these self-assembled nanoparticles was investigated. Doxorubicin, an antitumor drug, was trapped in the nanoparticles to explore their drug-release behavior. The drug-loaded
Wooram Park et al.
Biomaterials, 33(34), 8848-8857 (2012-09-11)
For long-term, sustained protein delivery, a new, star-shaped block copolymer composed of methoxy poly(ethylene glycol) (mPEG), branched oligoethylenimine (bOEI), and poly(l-histidine) (pHis) was synthesized via the multi-initiation and ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of His N-carboxy anhydride (NCA) on bOEI with a
Kelly Boeneman Gemmill et al.
Bioconjugate chemistry, 24(2), 269-281 (2013-02-06)
Semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) demonstrate select optical properties that make them of particular use in biological imaging and biosensing. Controlled attachment of biomolecules such as proteins to the QD surface is thus critically necessary for development of these functional nanobiomaterials.
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