Methyl-β-cyclodextrin
SIGMA/M7439
Synonym: Methyl-
CAS Number: 128446-36-6
Product Type: Chemical
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This image depicts SKU: M7439-1G
This image depicts SKU: M7439-1G
| color | white |
| form | powder |
| impurities | <10.0% water (Karl Fischer) |
| InChI | 1S/C56H98O35/c1-64-15-22- |
| InChI key | QGKBSGBYSPTPKJ-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 180-182 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| SMILES string | O1C2OC(C(OC3OC(C(OC4OC(C( |
| Application: | Methyl-β-cyclodextrin has been used as a cholesterol chelator: • to study its effects on mice cardiomyocytes • to study its effects on human corneal stromal fibroblasts • to study its effects on the junctophilin-2 (JPH2) pool |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Methyl-β-cyclodextrin participates in increasing the permeability of cells. It also plays a role in depolymerizing the actin cytoskeleton in cells. Methyl-β-cyclodextrin is involved in attracting cholesterol from the plasma. It participates in activating extracellular receptor kinase in certain cells. |
| General description: | Methyl-β-cyclodextrin is a small cyclic heptasaccharide. |
| Other Notes: | To gain a comprehensive understanding of our extensive range of Polysaccharides for your research, we encourage you to visit our Carbohydrates Category page. |
| Packaging: | 1 g in poly bottle |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 368.6 °F |
| Flash Point(C) | 187 °C |
| mp | 180-182 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352201 |