14:0 EPC (Cl Salt) A89701 (Previously 890701) 1,2-dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-ethylphosphocholine (chloride salt)
O-alkyl phosphatidylcholines constitute the first chemically stable triesters of biological lipid structures and the first cationic derivatives of phospholipids consisting entirely of biological metabolites linked with ester bonds. The lipid has low toxicity and is biodegradable.
Bicelles can be integrated into standard crystallization protocols, and in contrast to micelles, bicelles maintain the protein in a more native bilayer environment allowing proteins to be captured in a more biologically relevant orientation. Reference/Protocol
