Octyl a-D-glucopyranoside

CAS: 29781-80-4

Ref. 3D-DO04849

Product Information

• Name: Octyl a-D-glucopyranoside
• Synonyms: N-Octyl a-Glucoside, 1-O-Octyl-α-<span class="text-smallcaps">D</span>-glucopyranoside, 1-Octyl α-<span class="text-smallcaps">D</span>-glucopyranoside, Glucopyranoside, octyl, α-<span class="text-smallcaps">D</span>-, Gs-Ag 8S, Octyl a-D-Glucopyranoside, Octyl α-<span class="text-smallcaps">D</span>-glucopyranoside, Octyl α-<span class="text-smallcaps">D</span>-glucoside, Octyl α-glucoside, n-Octyl α-<span class="text-smallcaps">D</span>-glucopyranoside, α-1-n-Octyl-<span class="text-smallcaps">D</span>-glucopyranoside, α-<span class="text-smallcaps">D</span>-Glucopyranoside, octyl

Description

The enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase, which is located in the cytosol of cells, catalyzes the conversion of ethanol to acetaldehyde. In this reaction, a hydrogen ion (H+) is abstracted from ethanol and two electrons (e-) are added to the molecule. The addition of these electrons results in the formation of a hydrogen bond between the alcohol and an electron-donating species such as water or octyl glucopyranoside. Octyl glucopyranoside is a detergent that has been used as a substrate for measuring rates of alcohol dehydrogenase. This detergent also has been shown to be effective at removing glycol ethers from biological samples.
The biochemical research on octyl glucopyranoside includes its use as an equilibrative nucleoside and its effect on bowel disease.

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 292.37 g/mol
• Formula: C₁₄H₂₈O₆
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: White Powder