N-Lauroylsarcosine, sodium salt, >95.5%

N-Lauroylsarcosine is an anionic detergent. Application Notes N-Lauroylsarcosine is used for solubilization and separation of membrane proteins and glycoproteins; reported to inhibit hexokinase. It is useful in concentrated salt solutions used in the cell lysis step during RNA purification (helps avoid excessive foaming). It has been used to indicate paramagnetic anisotropy sign change in micelle mesophage. Inhibits bacterial flora of human saliva/gut at 0.25% as well as acting as a fungistatic agent in aqueous dispersion (1%). Usage Statement Unless specified otherwise, MP Biomedical's products are for research or further manufacturing use only, not for direct human use. For more information, please contact our customer service department. Key Applications Cell Lysis Reagent | Electrophoresis Chromatography | Detergents