Term Name: | N-cyclohexyl-2-aminoethanesulfonic acid |
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Synonyms: | 2-(cyclohexylamino)ethane-1-sulfonic acid, 2-(cyclohexylamino)ethanesulfonic acid, 2-(cyclohexylamino)ethanesulphonic acid, 2-(N-cyclohexylamino)ethanesulfonic acid, CHES, N-cyclohexyl-2-aminoethanesulfonic acid, N-cyclohexyltaurine |
Definition: | An alkanesulfonic acid that is cyclohexanamine in which one of the amino hydrogens is substituted by a 2-sulfoethyl group. It is used as a buffer (pH range of 8.6-10.0) for studying pH-dependent processes in enzymology. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:44302] ( EBI ) |