Abstract
Non-traditional amphiphiles: Conferring aqueous solubility on membrane proteins generally requires the use of a detergent or other amphiphilic agent. A new class of amphiphiles was synthesized, based on steroidal lipophilic groups, and evaluated with several membrane proteins. The results show that the new amphiphile, "glyco-diosgenin" (GDN; see figure), confers enhanced stability to a variety of membrane proteins in solution relative to popular conventional detergents, such as dodecylmaltoside (DDM).
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | Chemistry: A European Journal |
Vol/bind | 18 |
Udgave nummer | 31 |
Sider (fra-til) | 9485-90 |
Antal sider | 6 |
ISSN | 0947-6539 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - 27 jul. 2012 |