6-Maleimidocaproic acid (EMCA)

6-Maleimidocaproic acid (EMCA), biochemical grade, [55750-53-3], is an acid derivative that can be used as a pharmaceutical intermediate. As a surfactant, it is a water-soluble bifunctional ligand. 6-Maleimidocaproic acid may function as a spacer when constructing drugs and other bioconjugates.

Alias: N-(5-carboxypentyl)maleimide; 6-maleimidocaproic acid; N-maleimidocaproic acid; 6-maleimidobutyric acid;
CAS number: 55750-53-3
Molecular formula: C10H13NO4
Molecular weight: 211.21
MDL: MFCD00043140
 
6-Maleimidocaproic acid is an acid derivative that can be used as a pharmaceutical intermediate. As a surfactant, it is a water-soluble bifunctional ligand. 6-Maleimidocaproic acid may function as a spacer when constructing drug and other bioconjugates. It can also be used as a bifunctional cross-linker with N-hydroxysuccinimide ester, especially for detecting thiol groups (SH groups) in membrane proteins.