Cholesterol
Catalog No.
B1702
The principal sterol to build and maintain membranes
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Cholesterol is the principal sterol of all higher animals required to build and maintain membranes.
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| Storage | Store at -20°C |
| M.Wt | 386.65 |
| Cas No. | 57-88-5 |
| Formula | C27H46O |
| Solubility | insoluble in H2O; insoluble in DMSO; ≥5.46 mg/mL in EtOH with ultrasonic |
| Chemical Name | (3S,8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,17R)-10,13-dimethyl-17-[(2R)-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol |
| SDF | Download SDF |
| Canonical SMILES | CC(C)CCC[C@@H](C)[C@@H](CC1)[C@@](C)(CC2)[C@@H]1[C@H]1[C@H]2[C@@](C)(CC[C@@H](C2)O)C2=CC1 |
| Shipping Condition | Small Molecules with Blue Ice, Modified Nucleotides with Dry Ice. |
| General tips | We do not recommend long-term storage for the solution, please use it up soon. |
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