Description: Methyl-β-cyclodextrin (Methyl-beta-cyclodextrin) is a macrocyclic compound used as a solubilizer for hydrophobic compounds in biological experiments. Methyl-β-cyclodextrin is also a lipid raft inhibitor with cholesterol-lowering activity and potential antitumor activity.
CAS Number: 128446-36-6
Formula: C54H94O35
Molecular Weight: 1310(Average)
References: Gotoh K, et al. The antitumor effects of methyl-β-cyclodextrin against primary effusion lymphoma via the depletion of cholesterol from lipid rafts. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2014 Dec 12;455(3-4):285-9.