Melamine
Melamine (CAS 108-78-1) is a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound that can be produced as a metabolite of cyromazine. In research, it is commonly used to analyze the metabolic pathways of cyromazine and their biotransformation mechanisms. Melamine causes toxicological effects in living organisms and is commonly used in cytotoxicity assays, biochemical reaction mechanism analysis, and metabolomic studies. In addition, melamine is often used as a chemical intermediate in synthesizing nitrogen-containing resins and polymer materials, which are then applied in biomedical material development research.
Melamine induces apoptosis and affects cellular functions such as Sertoli cell activity, exhibiting nephrotoxicity and neurotoxicity.
Combined use of melamine and cyanuric acid establishes urinary stones and kidney injury animal models, and it can also be used to establish acute kidney injury, cognitive impairment, and bladder carcinogenesis models for studying stone formation, nephrotoxicity, and neurotoxicity.
| Physical Appearance | Solid |
| Storage | -20°C |
| M.Wt | 126.12 |
| Cas No. | 108-78-1 |
| Formula | C3H6N6 |
| Solubility | insoluble in EtOH; ≥2.59 mg/mL in H2O with ultrasonic; ≥27.7 mg/mL in DMSO |
| Chemical Name | 1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triamine |
| Canonical SMILES | NC1=NC(N)=NC(N)=N1 |
| Shipping Condition | Small Molecules with Blue Ice, Modified Nucleotides with Dry Ice. |
| General tips | We do not recommend long-term storage for the solution, please use it up soon. |