Formulation: A solid
Formal Name: (3β)-cholest-5-en-3-ol, 3-[(3aS,4S,6aR)-hexahydro-2-oxo-1H-thieno[3,4-d]imidazole-4-pentanoate]
Purity: ≥95%
Formula Markup: C37H60N2O3S
Formula Weight: 613
Shelf life (days): 730
CAS Number: 2454045-15-7
Notes: Biotin-cholesterol is a biotinylated form of the major sterol cholesterol (Item No. 9003100). It has been used in the synthesis of ergosterol peroxide derivatives for cellular localization studies.{51349} Biotin-cholesterol has also been used in the synthesis of biotin-conjugated liposomes and micelles for drug delivery to cancer cells in vitro.{51350}