Methyl b-D-cellobioside

CAS: 7216-73-1

Ref. 3D-OM158903

Product Information

• Name: Methyl b-D-cellobioside
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: Methyl β-D-cellobioside is the β-configured glycosylation product of cellobiose and methanol. It is a cellobiose mimetic without the reactive (reducing) properties of the cellobiose aldehyde/hemiacetal. As a highly water soluble, non-reducing mimetic of cellobiose (the repeating disaccharide of cellulose), methyl β-D-cellobioside has been applied as inhibitor of binding events involving cellulose-binding domains (CBD) in proteins, for instance as part of the eluent in the related affinity chromatography. It is also a substrate for various β-glucosidases and glycosyltransferases, and the scaffold is a useful starting material for the chemical synthesis of inhibitors of the latter types of enzymes.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 356.32 g/mol
• Formula: C₁₃H₂₄O₁₁
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: Powder