A cholesterol ester
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Cholesteryl Butyrate

Item No. 40950

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Technical Information
Formal Name
cholest-5-en-3β-ol, 3-butanoate
CAS Number
521-13-1
Synonyms
  • Cholesterol n-butyrate
Molecular Formula
C31H52O2
Formula Weight
456.8
Purity
≥95%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
Chloroform: Sparingly soluble: 1-10 mg/ml
SMILES
C[C@@]12[C@]3([H])[C@](CC=C1C[C@H](CC2)OC(CCC)=O)([H])[C@@]4([H])[C@](CC3)([C@]([C@@H](CCCC(C)C)C)([H])CC4)C
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C31H52O2/c1-7-9-29(32)33-24-16-18-30(5)23(20-24)12-13-25-27-15-14-26(22(4)11-8-10-21(2)3)31(27,6)19-17-28(25)30/h12,21-22,24-28H,7-11,13-20H2,1-6H3/t22-,24+,25+,26-,27+,28+,30+,31-/m1/s1
InChi Key
CKDZWMVGDHGMFR-GTPODGLVSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Cholesteryl butyrate is a cholesterol ester that has been used with other lipids in the generation of lipid nanoparticles (LNPs).1 LNPs containing cholesteryl butyrate decrease proliferation, induce cell death, as well as decrease c-Myc levels in cancer cells.

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Serpe, L., Laurora, S., Pizzimenti, S., et al. Cholesteryl butyrate solid lipid nanoparticles as a butyric acid pro-drug: Effects on cell proliferation, cell-cycle distribution and c-myc expression in human leukemic cells. Anticancer Drugs 15(5), 525-536 (2004).