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Octyl β-D-glucopyranoside

ULTROL® Grade, ≥99% (TLC), non-ionic detergent to solubilize membrane-bound proteins in their native state

Synonym(s):

n-Octyl-β-D-glucopyranoside, ULTROL® Grade, OG, n-Octylglucoside

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C14H28O6
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
292.37
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12161902
NACRES:
NA.21

Quality Level

Assay

≥99% (TLC)

form

solid

manufacturer/tradename

Calbiochem®

storage condition

OK to freeze
desiccated (hygroscopic)

aggregation number

84

impurities

≤0.05% n-octanol

color

white

CMC

20 - 25 mM

solubility

water: 100 mg/mL

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

15-25°C

InChI

1S/C14H28O6/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-19-14-13(18)12(17)11(16)10(9-15)20-14/h10-18H,2-9H2,1H3/t10-,11-,12+,13-,14-/m1/s1

InChI key

HEGSGKPQLMEBJL-RKQHYHRCSA-N

General description

A highly purified nonionic detergent intended for solubilizing membrane-bound proteins in their native state, and for the preparation of lipid vesicles. Its well-defined chemical structure, small uniform micelles, and high water solubility make it superior to most other nonionic detergents for membrane solubilization. Because of its high critical micelle concentration (20-15 mM), it has the additional advantage of being removed easily by dialysis when compared to bile salts. Aggregation number: 84.
Absorbance (10%, H2O, 260 nm):≤0.3; conductivity (100 mM, H2O):≤100 µmhos.
Highly purified non-ionic detergent intended for solubilizing membrane-bound proteins in their native state. Aggregation number: 84.

Warning

Toxicity: Standard Handling (A)

Reconstitution

Following reconstitution, store in the refrigerator (4°C) under sterile conditions. Aqueous stock solutions are stable for 3 months at 4°C. Solutions are susceptible to hydrolysis (especially in strong acid) and enzymatic degradation.

Other Notes

Hoshino, T., et al. 1992. J. Biol. Chem.267, 21313.
Levy, D., et al. 1992. Biochim. Biophys. Acta1107, 283.
Nunn, R.S., et al. 1992. J. Mol. Biol.228, 1259.
Lorber, B., et al. 1990. Biochim. Biophys. Acta1023, 254.
Jopski, B., et al. 1989. Biochim. Biophys. Acta978, 79.
Camm, E.L., et al. 1981. Plant Physiol.67, 1061.
Gould, R.J., et al. 1981. Biochemistry20, 6776.

Legal Information

CALBIOCHEM is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
ULTROL is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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R S Nunn et al.
Journal of molecular biology, 228(4), 1259-1262 (1992-12-20)
The LH1 light harvesting complex has been purified from a mutant of the photosynthetic bacterium Rhodobacter sphaeroides which synthesizes LH1 as the sole pigment protein. Crystallization trials using polyethylene glycol as the precipitant in the presence of the detergent n-octyl
D Lévy et al.
Biochimica et biophysica acta, 1107(2), 283-298 (1992-06-30)
The Ca(2+)-ATPase from skeletal muscle sarcoplasmic reticulum was reconstituted into sealed phospholipid vesicles using the method recently developed for bacteriorhodopsin (Rigaud, J.L., Paternostre, M.T. and Bluzat, A. (1988) Biochemistry 27, 2677-2688). Liposomes prepared by reverse-phase evaporation were treated with various
R J Gould et al.
Biochemistry, 20(24), 6776-6781 (1981-11-24)
Octyl beta-glucoside (1%), a dialyzable detergent, was used to solubilize the insulin receptor of the turkey erythrocyte membrane. Insulin binding capacity was stable for at least 1 week when the receptor was kept in 1% octyl beta-glucoside at 4 degrees
E L Camm et al.
Plant physiology, 67(5), 1061-1063 (1981-05-01)
The use of the non-ionic detergent octyl beta-d-glucoside has allowed the demonstration in spinach of a chlorophyll a+b-protein complex of apparent molecular weight 29 kilodaltons (Camm and Green, 1980, Plant Physiol 66: 428-432). Complexes analogous to this one also can
B Lorber et al.
Biochimica et biophysica acta, 1023(2), 254-265 (1990-04-13)
The commercial non-ionic detergent octyl beta-D-glucopyranoside is often contaminated by significant amounts of UV absorbing and/or ionic compounds that can associate with membrane proteins. Such impurities can be monitored by several techniques (i.e., spectrophotometry, size exclusion chromatography, and pH, conductivity

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