Sulfo-NHS-SS-Biotin, EZ-Link™, Pierce™

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Synonyms: Biotinamidohexanoic acid 3-sulpho-N-hydroxysuccinimide ester sodium salt, Sulphosuccinimidyl 2-(biotinamido)-ethyl-1-3’-dithiopropionate, Biotinamidohexanoic acid 3-sulfo-N-hydroxysuccinimide ester sodium salt, Sulfosuccinimidyl-6-(biotinamido)hexanoate

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Sulfo-NHS-SS-Biotin, EZ-Link™, Pierce™
Sulfo-NHS-SS-Biotin

Thermo Scientific EZ-Link Sulfo-NHS-SS-Biotin is a water-soluble, NHS-ester biotinylation reagent whose spacer arm includes a cleavable disulfide bond for reversible labeling of proteins and cell surface primary amines.


  • Protein labeling – biotinylate antibodies to facilitate immobilization, purification or detection
  • Cell surface labeling – biotinylates only surface proteins of whole cells because the negatively charged reagent does not permeate cell membranes
  • Amine-reactive—reacts with primary amines (-NH2), such as lysine side-chains, or the amino-termini of polypeptides
  • Cleavable—disulfide bond in spacer arm allows the biotin label to be removed using reducing agents such as DTT; only a small sulfhydryl group remains attached to the molecule
  • Soluble – charged sulfo-NHS group increases reagent water solubility compared to ordinary NHS-ester compounds
  • Medium length—spacer arm (total length added to target) is 24.3 angstroms; it consists of the native biotin valeric acid group extended by a 7-atom chain


Sulfo-NHS-SS-Biotin is a thiol-cleavable amine-reactive biotinylation reagent that contains an extended spacer arm to reduce steric hindrances associated with avidin binding. This reagent is water-soluble, enabling biotinylation to be performed in the absence of organic solvents such as DMSO or DMF for applications that cannot tolerate solvents or are complicated by their inclusion. The compound is particularly useful for labeling and purifying cell surface proteins, because (a) its sulfonate group prevents it from permeating cell membranes and (b) its cleavable spacer arm enables initially biotinylated proteins to be released from streptavidin affinity columns.


Caution: For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.

Formula: C₁₉H₂₇O₉N₄S₄Na
MW: 606.69 g/mol
Storage Temperature: Refrigerator
MDL Number: MFCD00078533
CAS Number: 325143-98-4

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Specification Test Results

Description EZ-Link Sulfo-NHS-SS-Biotin
Product Type Sulfo-NHS-SS-Biotin
Quantity 100 mg
Product Line EZ-Link™
Cell Permeability Cell-Impermeant
Chemical Reactivity Amine
Reactive Moiety Active Ester, Succinimidyl Ester, Sulfo-NHS Ester
Solubility DMF (Dimethylformamide), DMSO (Dimethylsulfoxide), Water
Label or Dye Biotin
Label Type Biotin & Analogs
Spacer Mid-Length, Cleavable

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