Formulation: A crystalline solid
Formal Name: (3β)-cholest-5-en-3-ol 3-[N-[3-[(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]propyl]carbamate], hydrogen iodide
Purity: ≥95%
Formula Markup: C33H58N2O3 • HI
Formula Weight: 658,7
Shelf life (days): 730
Notes: HAPC-Chol is a cationic cholesterol.{45145} HAPC-Chol, as part of a lipoplex with DOPE (Item No. 15091), has been used for siRNA delivery and gene silencing in MCF-7 cells in a luciferase assay without affecting cell viability. It has also been used to deliver siRNA into mice via intravenous injection, resulting in HAPC-chol accumulation in the lungs.