Guanidium hydrochloride is a chemical supplied by Genei. Chemically, Guanidium hydrochloride is a salt of guanidine. It is a weak acid and is a chaotropic agent. It is a protein denaturant and is commonly used in molecular biology to understand and study protein folding. Guanidium hydrochloride is used to unfold the structure of proteins. In research labs the chemical is used during nucleic acid extraction. Here, guanidium hydrochloride uses it chaotropic nature to bind proteins and purify nucleic acids. This yields genomic DNA of better purity and prevents protein contamination. In RNA extraction protocols, it is used for prevention of RNA degrading enzymes and to separate nucleic acids from proteins. Guanidium hydrochloride has the following features:

Chemical formula: CH6CIN3

Molecular weight: 95.53g/mol

Density: 1.354 g/cc

Appearance: White hygroscopic crystals

Product specifications:

Product name: Guanidium hydrochloride

Brand: Genei

PI number: FC35

Catalogue number: 613600500501730

Quantity: 50 g

Storage: Store at room temperatre

Purity: > 98%