TCEP hydrochloride (Tris(2-carboxyethyl)phosphine hydrochloride) is a non-thiol reducing agent that is more stable and produces a faster S-S reductive reaction than other chemical reductants. TCEP hydrochloride is a trialkylphosphine, selectively reduces protein disuldes without altering the properties or interacting with thiol-directed agents in the reaction mixture. TCEP hydrochloride is also a commonly used reducing agent in the DNA/AuNP chemistry^[1][2][3][4].

TCEP hydrochloride has been introduced which o?ers the prospect of serving as an alternative to the more commonly employed DTT in the NF-κB-DNA binding reactions in vitro, using recombinant p50 protein and a ³²P-labelled κB oligonucleotide. DTT promotes NF-κB-DNA binding in concentrations from 0.25 to 2.6 mM in binding reactions. However, in the presence of 0.25 mM DTT, inhibition of NF-κB binding is seen only at Hg²⁺ concentrations greater than 100 μM and results are highly variable. In contrast, TCEP hydrochloride promotes NF-κB-DNA binding in a dose-related manner in concentrations from 0.25 to 6 mM. In the presence of even 6 mM TCEP hydrochloride, Hg²⁺ prevents NF-κB-DNA binding at concentrations as low as 20 μM in binding reactions^[1].
The human lactoferrin (hLF) peptide is dissolved in phosphate buffer to a concentration of 0.1 mm. Reduction of the disulfide bonds is obtained by adding a 30-fold molar excess of TCEP hydrochloride with subsequent incubation for 2 h at 37 ℃^[2].

MedChemExpress (MCE) has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.

286.65

C₉H₁₆ClO₆P

51805-45-9

Solid

White to light yellow

O=C(O)CCP(CCC(O)=O)CCC(O)=O.Cl

Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.

4°C, protect from light, stored under nitrogen

*In solvent : -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (protect from light, stored under nitrogen)

* Please refer to the solubility information to select the appropriate solvent. Once prepared, please aliquot and store the solution to prevent product inactivation from repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
Storage method and period of stock solution: -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (protect from light, stored under nitrogen). When stored at -80°C, please use it within 6 months. When stored at -20°C, please use it within 1 month.

* Note: If you choose water as the stock solution, please dilute it to the working solution, then filter and sterilize it with a 0.22 μm filter before use.

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  [2]. Duchardt F, et al. A cell-penetrating peptide derived from human lactoferrin with conformation-dependent uptake efficiency. J Biol Chem. 2009 Dec 25;284(52):36099-108.  [Content Brief]

  [3]. Sequeira MA, et al. Modulating amyloid fibrillation in a minimalist model peptide by intermolecular disulfide chemical reduction. Phys Chem Chem Phys. 2019 Jun 5;21(22):11916-11923.  [Content Brief]

  [4]. Wu R, et al. Effects of Small Molecules on DNA Adsorption by Gold Nanoparticles and a Case Study of Tris(2-carboxyethyl)phosphine (TCEP). Langmuir. 2019 Oct 15;35(41):13461-13468.  [Content Brief]

  [5]. Han JC, Han GY. A procedure for quantitative determination of tris(2-carboxyethyl)phosphine, an odorless reducing agent more stable and effective than dithiothreitol. Anal Biochem. 1994;220(1):5-10.  [Content Brief]