Cholesterol (Water Soluble)

• CAT Number: I044984
• Purity: ≥95%
• IUPAC Name: 6-O-[10,13-dimethyl-17-(6-methylheptan-2-yl)-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl] 1-O-[2-[6-[[10,13-dimethyl-17-(6-methylheptan-2-yl)-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl]oxy]-6-oxohexanoyl]oxyethyl] hexanedioate
• InChI: InChI=1S/C68H110O8/c1-45(2)17-15-19-47(5)55-29-31-57-53-27-25-49-43-51(33-37-65(49,7)59(53)35-39-67(55,57)9)75-63(71)23-13-11-21-61(69)73-41-42-74-62(70)22-12-14-24-64(72)76-52-34-38-66(8)50(44-52)26-28-54-58-32-30-56(48(6)20-16-18-46(3)4)68(58,10)40-36-60(54)66/h25-26,45-48,51-60H,11-24,27-44H2,1-10H3
• InChIKey: FRJKPSUWOMDJAH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CC(C)CCCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)OC(=O)CCCCC(=O)OCCOC(=O)CCCCC(=O)OC5CCC6(C7CCC8(C(C7CC=C6C5)CCC8C(C)CCCC(C)C)C)C)C)C

Water-soluble cholesterol（Cat No.:I044984）is a specially formulated form of cholesterol complexed with carriers such as cyclodextrins to enhance its solubility in aqueous solutions. This enables its direct use in cell culture, biochemical assays, and membrane biology studies without requiring organic solvents. It plays a vital role in maintaining membrane structure, modulating fluidity, and serving as a precursor for steroid hormones and bile acids. Water-soluble cholesterol is commonly used in lipoprotein metabolism research, lipid raft studies, and drug delivery investigations.