This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Acros Organics product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Acros Organics product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.
General Description
- CHAPS (3-((3-cholamidopropyl) dimethylammonio)-1-propanesulfonate) is a zwitterionic non-denaturing detergent
- It is suitable for applications which require protection of native protein conformation
Applications
- CHAPS can be used for the solubilization and purification of membrane proteins
- It is also used in conjunction with nonionic detergents like Triton X-100
- It can be used as a non-denaturing zwitterionic detergent for the study of membrane chemistry