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16600 - McCoy's 5A (modified)

ComponentsMolecular WeightConcentration (mg/L)mM
Amino Acids
Glycine75.07.50.1
L-Alanine89.013.90.15617977
L-Arginine hydrochloride211.042.10.19952606
L-Asparagine132.045.00.3409091
L-Aspartic acid133.019.970.15015037
L-Cysteine121.031.50.2603306
L-Glutamic Acid147.022.10.15034014
L-Glutamine146.0219.21.5013698
L-Histidine hydrochloride-H2O210.020.960.09980952
L-Hydroxyproline131.019.70.15038168
L-Isoleucine131.039.360.300458
L-Leucine131.039.360.300458
L-Lysine hydrochloride183.036.50.19945355
L-Methionine149.014.90.099999994
L-Phenylalanine165.016.50.1
L-Proline115.017.30.15043478
L-Serine105.026.30.25047618
L-Threonine119.017.90.15042016
L-Tryptophan204.03.10.0151960775
L-Tyrosine181.018.10.1
L-Valine117.017.60.15042736
Vitamins
Ascorbic Acid176.00.50.0028409092
Biotin244.00.28.1967213E-4
Choline chloride140.05.00.035714287
D-Calcium pantothenate477.00.24.1928721E-4
Folic Acid441.010.00.022675738
Niacinamide122.00.50.0040983604
Nicotinic acid (Niacin)123.00.50.0040650405
Para-Aminobenzoic Acid137.01.00.00729927
Pyridoxal hydrochloride204.00.50.0024509805
Pyridoxine hydrochloride206.00.50.0024271845
Riboflavin376.00.25.319149E-4
Thiamine hydrochloride337.00.25.934718E-4
Vitamin B121355.02.00.0014760147
i-Inositol180.036.00.2
Inorganic Salts
Calcium Chloride (CaCl2) (anhyd.)111.0100.00.9009009
Magnesium Sulfate (MgSO4-7H2O)246.0200.00.8130081
Potassium Chloride (KCl)75.0400.05.3333335
Sodium Bicarbonate (NaHCO3)84.02200.026.190475
Sodium Chloride (NaCl)58.06460.0111.37931
Sodium Phosphate monobasic (NaH2PO4-H2O)138.0580.04.2028985
Other Components
Bacto-Peptone600.0Infinity
D-Glucose (Dextrose)180.03000.016.666666
Glutathione (reduced)307.00.50.0016286644
Phenol Red376.410.00.026567481

Reference:

1. Hsu, T.C. and Kellogg, D.S., Jr. (1960) J. Nat. Cancer Inst., 25:221.

2. Iwakata, S. and Grace, J.T., Jr. (1964) N.Y.J. Med., 64:2279.

3. McCoy, T.A., Maxwell, M. and Kruse, P.F. (1959) Proc. Soc. Exper. Biol. Med., 100:115. 

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