| Description | Mal-β-CD is a cellular cholesterol modifier. It can form a soluble inclusion complex with cholesterol. |
| In vitro | Mal-β-CD removes cellular cholesterol forming inclusion complexes, while Mal-β-CD-induced lack of cellular cholesterol is replenished by the addition of cholesterol/Mal-β-CD inclusion complex without cytotoxicity. |
| Synonyms | 6-O-alpha-D-Maltosyl-beta-cyclodextrin |
| molecular weight | 1459.27 |
| Molecular formula | C54H90O45 |
| CAS | 104723-60-6 |
| Storage | Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year | Shipping with blue ice. |
| Solubility | H2O: 60.5 mg/mL (41.46 mM) DMSO: 100 mg/mL (68.53 mM) |
| References | 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. |