Magnesium chloride hexahydrate
SIGMA/M2393 - BioReagent, suitable for cell culture, suitable for insect cell culture
Synonym: MgCl2 hexahydrate; MgCl2.6H2O
CAS Number: 7791-18-6
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): Cl2Mg · 6H2O
Molecular Weight: 203.30
EC Number: 232-094-6
MDL Number: MFCD00149781
Linear Formula: MgCl2 · 6H2O
Product Type: Chemical
| InChI | 1S/2ClH.Mg.6H2O/h2*1H;;6* |
| InChI key | DHRRIBDTHFBPNG-UHFFFAOYSA |
| product line | BioReagent |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | O.O.O.O.O.O.Cl[Mg]Cl |
| solubility | H2O: soluble 500 mg/mL, clear, colorless |
| technique(s) | cell culture | insect: suitable |
| cell culture | mammalian: suitable |
| Application: | Magnesium chloride hexahydrate (MgCl2·6H2O) has been used: • to prepare electrochemical substrate solution for surface treatment and immunoassay preparation of monoclonal anti-creatine kinase (CK-MB) antibody • as a component of casamino acids medium (Hv-Ca) to culture Haloferax volcanii strains • to prepare hydrated-salt poly(vinylidenefluoride)- |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Magnesium chloride is commonly used as a reagent in chemistry and molecular biology as a source of magnesium ions. Magnesium exhibits several biological roles in enzymology, cell membrane and wall structural integrity, muscle cell physiology, and nucleic acid structure. It functions as a co-factor in various enzymes, like deoxyribonuclease (DNAse), the restriction enzymes EcoRI and EcoRV, and Ribonuclease H. Magnesium stabilizes polymeric nucleic acids including ribozymes and transfer RNA. |
| Packaging: | 100, 500 g in poly bottle |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| UNSPSC | 12352302 |

