Biotin-cholesterol is a biotinylated form of Cholesterol. Biotin-cholesterol is a liver-targeting ligand (linking cholesterol and biotin via a Gly-Lys dipeptide linker), as well as an enhancer of the component activity of streptavidin-mediated siRNA nanocomplexes. Biotin-cholesterol promotes receptor-mediated endocytosis of the relevant siRNA nanocomplexes, protects siRNA from serum degradation, enables efficient siRNA delivery, and drives target gene silencing. Biotin-cholesterol shows no cytotoxicity in hepatic stellate cells. Biotin-cholesterol can be used in the research of alcoholic liver fibrosis.
分子式
C37H60N2O3S
分子量
612.95
CAS号
2454045-15-7
中文名称
生物素胆固醇
运输条件
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.
储存方式
4°C, protect from light, stored under nitrogen
*In solvent : -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (protect from light, stored under nitrogen)