Product Description: Cholesterol myristate is a natural steroid present in traditional Chinese medicine. Cholesterol myristate binds to several ion channels such as the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor, GABAA receptor, and the inward-rectifier potassium ion channel.
Applications: Cancer-programmed cell death
Formula: C41H72O2
References: [1]Levitan I, et al. Cholesterol binding to ion channels. Front Physiol. 2014 Feb 26;5:65./[2]Chen DF, et al. Cholesterol myristate suppresses the apoptosis of mesenchymal stem cells via upregulation of inhibitor of differentiation. Steroids. 2010 Dec 12;75(13-14):1119-26./[3]Chen DF, et al. BMP-Id pathway targeted by cholesterol myristate suppresses the apoptosis of PC12 cells. Brain Res. 2011 Jan 7;1367:33-42.
CAS Number: 1989-52-2
Molecular Weight: 597.01
Compound Purity: 98.0
Research Area: Cancer
Solubility: Ethanol : 3.33 mg/mL (ultrasonic)
Target: Endogenous Metabolite;GABA Receptor;nAChR;Potassium Channel
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