BODIPY-Cholesterol

BODIPY-cholesterol is an intrinsically lipophilic, and cell-permeable analog of cholesterol with a fluorescent BODIPY group. BODIPY-cholesterol can be used to monitor sterol uptake and inter-organelle sterol flux in cells. (Excitation/Emission: 505/515 nm) [1].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[878557-19-8]

UNSPSC

12171500

Hazard Statement

H302, H315, H319, H335

Target

Fluorescent Dye

Type

Dye Reagents

Related Pathways

Others

Field of Research

Others

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/bodipy-cholesterol.html

Purity

99.77

Solubility

DMSO : 1 mg/mL (ultrasonic; warming; heat to 60°C)

Smiles

C[C@@]12[C@](CC[C@]2([H])[C@H](C)CCC(C3=C(C)C=C(C)[N-]3[B+3]([F-])4[F-])=C5[N]4=C(C)C=C5C)([H])[C@@]6([H])[C@@](CC1)([H])[C@@]7(C(C[C@H](CC7)O)=CC6)C

Molecular Formula

C36H51BF2N2O

Molecular Weight

576.61

Precautions

H302, H315, H319, H335

References & Citations

[1]Daniel Wüstner, et al.Potential of BODIPY-cholesterol for analysis of cholesterol transport and diffusion in living cells. Chem Phys Lipids. 2016 Jan;194:12-28.|[2]Maarit Hölttä-Vuori, et al. BODIPY-cholesterol: a new tool to visualize sterol trafficking in living cells and organiss. Traffic. 2008 Nov;9 (11) :1839-49.