Description
A cationic cholesterol; a component of liposomes used for DNA plasmid delivery in vitro and in vivo in a B16-F10 mouse xenograft model; cytotoxic to B16-F10 cells when used in liposomes at lipid concentrations greater than 20 µM; a component of a DOPE-containing lipocomplex used to deliver DNA into mouse lung via intratracheal injection and to deliver VEGF siRNA into A431 and MDA-MB-231 cells
Formal name: (3β)-cholest-5-en-3-ol 3-[N-[3-[(2-hydroxyethyl)dimethylammonio]propyl]carbamate]
Synonyms: Dimethyl Hydroxyethyl Aminopropane Carbamoyl Cholesterol Iodide
Molecular weight: 559.9
CAS: 794494-38-5
Purity: ≥95%
Formulation: A crystalline solid
Product Type|Biochemicals|Lipids|Sterol Lipids||Research Area|Cell Biology|Cell Signaling|Growth Factor Receptors||Research Area|Lipid Biochemistry|Sterol Lipids