MOPS is the common name for the compound 3-(N-morpholino)propanesulfonic acid, a buffer introduced by Good et al. in the 1960s. It is a structural analog to MES. Its chemical structure contains a morpholine ring. HEPES is a similar pH buffering compound that contains a piperazine ring. With a pKa of 7.20, MOPS is an excellent buffer for many biolo... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MOPS
(= morpholino-propane sulphonic acid) A ‘biological` buffer; a synthetic zwitterionic compound with a pKa of 7.2, that is non-toxic and has a low temperature coefficient. Widely used in biochemical studies, largely as a replacement for phosphate buffers.
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