Term Name:	tris
Synonyms:	1,1,1-tris(hydroxymethyl)methanamine, 2-Amino-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol, 2-amino-2-(hydroxymethyl)propane-1,3-diol, aminotris(hydroxymethyl)methane, THAM, Tris, Tris amino, Tris base, Tris buffer, tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane, Tris-base, Trizma, Trometamol, Tromethamine
Definition:	A primary amino compound that is tert-butylamine in which one hydrogen attached to each methyl group is replaced by a hydroxy group. A compound widely used as a biological buffer substance in the pH range 7--9; pKa = 8.3 at 20 degreeC; pKa = 7.82 at 37 degreeC.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:9754]  ( EBI )