14:0 TAP A89860 (Previously 890860) 1,2-dimyristoyl-3-trimethylammonium-propane (chloride salt)
DOTAP is one of the most widely used cationic lipids for gene transfection applications. DOTAP is proven to be efficient for in vitro and in vivo transfection applications. Various analogues of TAP are available for structure-activity relationship studies.
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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