Description
C
12E
8 is a nonionic surfactant formed by the ethoxylation of dodecanol, yielding a compound with eight repeated units of ethylene glycol. It can be used for solubilization of membrane-bound proteins.
Chemical Properties
colourless solid
Uses
C12E8 is a non-ionic detergent used for solubilization of membrane-bound proteins.
Definition
ChEBI: The hydroxypolyether that is octaethylene glycol in which one of the hydroxy groups is substituted by dodecyloxy.
General Description
Octaethylene glycol monododecyl ether is a nonionic detergent.
References
[1] MARIE-LAURE FOGERON . Wheat germ cell-free expression: Two detergents with a low critical micelle concentration allow for production of soluble HCV membrane proteins[J]. Protein expression and purification, 2015, 105: Pages 39-46. DOI:
10.1016/j.pep.2014.10.003
