| Description | Edetic acid (Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) is a chelating agent commonly used in protein purification, both to eliminate contaminating divalent cations and to inhibit protease activity. |
| Synonyms | Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, 乙二胺四乙酸, EDTA |
| molecular weight | 292.24 |
| Molecular formula | C10H16N2O8 |
| CAS | 60-00-4 |
| Storage | Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year | Shipping with blue ice. |
| Solubility | DMSO: Insoluble |
| References | 1. D, Lebeau, P.E,et al. Direct analysis of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) on concrete by reactive-desorption electrospray ionization mass spectrometry[J]. Talanta, 2015. |