| Bioactivity | 6-O-α-Maltosyl-β-cyclodextrin is a cellular cholesterol modifier which can form soluble inclusion complex with cholesterol. | ||||||||||||
| Invitro | 6-O-α-Maltosyl-β-cyclodextrin (Mal-βCD) removes cellular cholesterol forming inclusion complexes, while 6-O-α-Maltosyl-β-cyclodextrin-induced lack of cellular cholesterol is replenished by the addition of cholesterol/6-O-α-Maltosyl-β-cyclodextrininclusion complex (CLM) without cytotoxicity[1]. | ||||||||||||
| Name | 6-O-α-Maltosyl-β-cyclodextrin | ||||||||||||
| CAS | 104723-60-6 | ||||||||||||
| Formula | C54H90O45 | ||||||||||||
| Molar Mass | 1459.27 | ||||||||||||
| Appearance | Solid | ||||||||||||
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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| Reference | [1]. Okada Y, et al. Effect of 6-O-α-maltosyl-β cyclodextrin and its cholesterol inclusion complex on cellular cholesterol levels and ABCA1 and ABCG1 expression in mouse mastocytoma P-815 cells. Carbohydr Res. 2012 Aug 1;357:68-74. |