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Guanidine
Guanidine Hydrochloride | Guanidinium | Guanidinium Chloride | Guanidine Monohydrate | Guanidine Monohydrobromide | Guanidine Monohydrochloride | Guanidine Monohydroiodine | Guanidine Nitrate | Guanidine Phosphate | Guanidine Sulfate
A strong organic base existing primarily as guanidium ions at physiological pH. It is found in the urine as a normal product of protein metabolism. It is also used in laboratory research as a protein denaturant. (From Martindale, the Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed and Merck Index, 12th ed) It is also used in the treatment of myasthenia and as a fluorescent probe in HPLC. |
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