General description
Dextran is a polymer of anhydroglucose. It is composed of approximately 95% alpha-D-(166) linkages. The remaining (163) linkages account for the branching of dextran.
Application
Dextran sulfate is routinely used for the selective precipitation of lipoproteins, probe hybridization membrane-immobilized DNA, the release of DNA from DNA-histone complexes, and the inhibition of RNA binding to ribosomes.
Biochem/physiol Actions
Treatment with dextran sulfate sodium triggers development of colitis in mice and rats by binding to medium-chain-length fatty acids present in the colon and inducing inflammation.
Other Notes
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form: powder. Quality Level: 100. mol wt: Mr ~40,000. loss: ≤. 10% loss on drying. color: white to off-white. useful pH range: 6.0-8 (10 . g/L). mp: (Decomposes on heating.). solubility: water: soluble. storage temp.: room temp. Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids. WGK: WGK 2. Flash Point(F): Not applicable. Flash Point(C): Not applicable.- UPC:
- 51132304
- Condition:
- New
- Weight:
- 1.00 Ounces
- HazmatClass:
- No
- WeightUOM:
- LB
- MPN:
- 42867-5G