Formulation: A crystalline solid
Formal Name: N,N,N-trimethyl-2,3-bis[[(9Z)-1-oxo-9-octadecenyl]oxy]-1-propanaminium, monochloride
Purity: ≥95%
Formula Markup: C42H80NO4 • Cl
Formula Weight: 698,5
Shelf life (days): 1460
CAS Number: 132172-61-3
Notes: 1,2-Dioleoyl-3-trimethylammoniumpropane (DOTAP) is a cationic liposome-forming compound used for transfection of DNA, RNA, and other negatively charged molecules into eukaryotic cells. It has been used in the composition of small unilamellar liposomes formulated as a gene delivery vectors for gene therapy.{24436}