β-Lactose
SIGMA/L3750 - ≤30% α-anomer basis, ≥99% total lactose basis
Synonym: β-D-Gal-(1→4)-β-D-Glc
CAS Number: 5965-66-2
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C12H22O11
Molecular Weight: 342.30
EC Number: 227-751-9
MDL Number: MFCD00064521
Linear Formula: C12H22O11
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥99% total lactose basis |
| biological source | bovine milk |
| color | white to off-white |
| concentration | ≥30% (α-anomer) |
| form | powder |
| InChI | 1S/C12H22O11/c13-1-3-5(15 |
| InChI key | GUBGYTABKSRVRQ-DCSYEGIMSA |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | OC[C@H]1O[C@@H](O[C@H]2[C |
| solubility | water: 50 mg/mL, clear, colorless |
| storage temp. | room temp |
| Application: | β-Lactose has been used: • to treat HL-1 cells followed by phorbol dibutyrate (PDB) treatment to study if protein kinase C (PKC) -stimulated accumulation is mediated through galectin-3 • as a component of a media to analyze the extracellular production of protein • along with recombinant galectin-3 to treat cells for the detection of galectin-3 cell surface binding • along with recombinant galectin-3 or a control protein to stimulate T cells for apoptosis assay |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Beta-Lactose is the beta-pyranose form of the compound lactose. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Lactose, an excipient in a various medication, is used as an additive in a variety of foods. It is utilized as a commercial additive in the food industry due to its texture, flavor, and adhesive characteristics. |
| General description: | Lactose is an important disaccharide in human nutrition, culinary goods, and pharmaceuticals. β-lactose is an isomeric form that is rarely found in nature. |
| Other Notes: | To gain a comprehensive understanding of our extensive range of Disaccharides for your research, we encourage you to visit our Carbohydrates Category page. |
| Packaging: | 1 kg in poly bottle |
| Packaging: | 100, 500 g in poly bottle |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥99% total lactose basis |
| Storage Temp. | room temp |
| UNSPSC | 12352201 |

