CAPS is the common name for ''N''-cyclohexyl-3-aminopropanesulfonic acid, a chemical used as
buffering agent
A buffer solution (more precisely, pH buffer or hydrogen ion buffer) is an aqueous solution consisting of a mixture of a weak acid and its conjugate base, or vice versa. Its pH changes very little when a small amount of strong acid or base is ...
in
biochemistry
Biochemistry or biological chemistry is the study of chemical processes within and relating to living organisms. A sub-discipline of both chemistry and biology, biochemistry may be divided into three fields: structural biology, enzymology ...
. The similar substance ''N''-cyclohexyl-2-hydroxyl-3-aminopropanesulfonic acid (CAPSO) is also used as buffering agent in biochemistry. Its useful pH range is 9.7-11.1.
See also
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CHES Ches may refer to:
* Assata Shakur (married name Joanne Chesimard), nickname
* CHES (buffer)
*William Cheswick ("Ches") a computer security and networking researcher
See also
*Chez (disambiguation)
*Chess
Chess is a board game for two playe ...
*
Good's buffers ยง List of Good's buffers
References
Buffer solutions
Sulfonic acids
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