Octyl-beta-D-glucopyranoside

White to off-white powder. Soluble in DMSO (10mg/ml), DMF (10mg/ml) or ethanol (20mg/ml). Chemical. CAS: 29836-26-8. Formula: C14H28O6. MW: 292.34. n-Octylglucoside is a mild, non-denaturing detergent that is used for the solubilization and reconstitution of membrane-bound proteins. The high critical micelle concentration (0.7%) of n-octylglucoside facilitates ready removal from final protein extracts by dialysis or gel filtration. n-Octylglucoside can be used in 2D electrophoresis and to improve selectivity of immunoprecipitation of phosphotyrosine modified proteins.