BODIPY-Cholesterol

SKU: orb1690181

Description

BODIPY-Cholesterol (TF-Chol) is a fluorescent, cell-permeable cholesterol analog used as a probe to visualize and quantify intracellular sterol trafficking. Its applications include studying lipid metabolism, membrane dynamics, and sterol transport mechanisms in both live-cell (in vitro) and organismal (in vivo) research models.

Research Area

Metabolism Research

Key Properties

• Target: Others
• Molecular Weight: 576.61
• Purity: 98.56% (May vary between batches)
• CAS Number: 878557-19-8
• Formula: C₃₆H₅₁BF₂N₂O
• SMILES: [H][C@@]1(CC[C@@]2([H])[C@]3([H])CC=C4C[C@@H](O)CC[C@]4(C)[C@@]3([H])CC[C@]12C)[C@H](C)CCC1=C2C(C)=CC(C)=[N+]2[B-](F)(F)n2c(C)cc(C)c12

Storage & Handling

• Storage: -20°C
• Expiration Date: 12 months from date of receipt.
• Disclaimer: For research use only

Compound Identifiers

PubChem CID

11642697