ALEXIS Biochemicals: n-Dodecyl-β-D-maltoside (high purity)

ALX-500-007

Revised 10-Sep-08

n-Dodecyl-β-D-maltoside (high purity)
SYNONYMS	n-Dodecyl-β-D-maltopyranoside (high purity)
PRODUCT LINE	Molecular Biology
PRODUCT CATEGORY	Buffers / Detergents / Solutions

Ordering Information

Product Numbers:	Format:	Size:	Unit Price:	Quantity:	Add To Cart
ALX-500-007-G001		1 g	90.00 USD
ALX-500-007-G005		5 g	320.00 USD
ALX-500-007-G025		25 g	1'250.00 USD

Product Specification

FORMULA:	C₂₄H₄₆O₁₁
MW:	510.6
CAS NUMBER:	69227-93-6
PURITY:	≥99% (free of α-isomer)
APPEARANCE:	White to off-white powder.
SOLUBILITY:	100mg/ml soluble in water and 100% ethanol.
SHIPPING:	AMBIENT
LONG TERM STORAGE:	-20°C
HANDLING:	Protect from light and moisture. Hygroscopic.

Product Description

Non-ionic detergent similar to n-octyl-β-D-glucopyranoside (Prod. No. ALX-500-001). However, increased alkyl chain length has been shown to increase thermal stability of lipid-free rhodopsin in solution. Applicable to membrane-protein solubilization studies.

Product Specific Literature References

Alkyl glucosides as effective solubilizing agents for bovine rhodopsin. A comparison with several commonly used detergents: G.W. Stubbs, et al.; Biochim. Biophys. Acta 426, 46 (1976) Abstract
Alkyl glycoside detergents: synthesis and applications to the study of membrane proteins: T. VanAken, et al.; Meth. Enzymol. 125, 27 (1986) Abstract
Dodecyl maltoside-sodium dodecyl sulfate two-dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis of chloroplast thylakoid membrane proteins: W.T. Bass & T.M. Bricker; Anal. Biochem. 171, 330 (1988) Abstract
Dodecyl maltoside detergent improves resolution of hepatic membrane proteins in two-dimensional gels: F. Witzmann, et al.; Electrophoresis 12, 687 (1991) Abstract