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).
Original language | English |
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Journal | Chemistry: A European Journal |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 31 |
Pages (from-to) | 9485-90 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISSN | 0947-6539 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 27 Jul 2012 |