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DOTAP

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CAS No.Not available
Chemical NameDOTAP
SynonymsDOTAP; DOTAP chloride; N-(1-(2,3-Dioleoyloxy)propyl)-N,N,N-trimethylammonium chloride; (+/-)-Dotap chloride, DOTAP-Cl
SMILESCCCCCCCC/C=C\CCCCCCCC(OC(C[N+](C)(C)C)COC(CCCCCCC/C=C\CCCCCCCC)=O)=O.[Cl-]
FormulaC42H80ClNO4
M.Wt698.555
Purity>98%
StorageOriginal product: up to 1 year under the storage conditions stated on the vial, kept tightly sealed. Stock solutions: aliquots at -20°C, generally up to one month.
Shipping conditionShips from Shanghai. Pure lipid is stable during ice-pack transport.
PublicationNot available

DOTAP, also known as 1,2-Dioleoyl-3-trimethylammoniumpropane, 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 gene delivery vectors for gene ther

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