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4-mercaptophenylacetic acid

4-Mercaptophenylacetic acid
4-Mercaptophenylacetic acid (MPAA).svg
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
(4-Sulfanylphenyl)acetic acid
Other names
2-(4-Mercaptophenyl)acetic acid
4-Mercaptophenylacetic acid
MPAA
Identifiers
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.156.056
Properties
HSC6H4CH2CO2H
Molar mass 168.21 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

MPAA (4-Mercaptophenylacetic acid) is a redox buffer that increases the folding rate of disulfide-containing proteins.

MPAA is also used in native chemical ligation as a thiol catalyst.



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