Cholesterol (Excipient)

• UNSPSC Description:

  Cholesterol Excipient is a component of cell membranes, and precursors certain hormones, vitamin D and bile acids. Cholesterol Excipient can be used as an excipient in pharmaceutical preparations for its amphiphilicity, good biocompatibility and biodegradability[1].

• Target Antigen:

  Endogenous Metabolite; Liposome

• Type:

  Natural Products

• Related Pathways:

  Metabolic Enzyme/Protease

• Applications:

  Metabolism-protein/nucleotide metabolism

• Field of Research:

  Others

• Assay Protocol:

  https://www.medchemexpress.com/cholesterol-excipient.html

• Purity:

  99.90

• Solubility:

  Ethanol : 25 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

• Smiles:

  O[C@H](C1)CC[C@@]2(C)C1=CC[C@]3([H])[C@]2([H])CC[C@@]4(C)[C@@]3([H])CC[C@]4([H])[C@@H](CCCC(C)C)C

• Molecular Weight:

  386.65

• References & Citations:

  [1]Ruwizhi N, et al., The Efficacy of Cholesterol-Based Carriers in Drug Delivery. Molecules. 2020 Sep 22;25(18):4330.

• Shipping Conditions:

  Blue Ice

• Storage Conditions:

  -20°C, 3 years (Powder)

• Clinical Information:

  No Development Reported

• CAS Number:

  57-88-5