The molecule n-octylglucoside, shown here, is widely used in biochemical research as a nonionic detergent for solubilizing

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The molecule n-octylglucoside, shown here, is widely used in biochemical research as a nonionic detergent for "solubilizing" large hydrophobic protein molecules. What characteristics of this molecule are important for its use in this way?
The molecule n-octylglucoside, shown here, is widely used in biochemical
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Chemistry The Central Science

ISBN: 978-0321696724

12th edition

Authors: Theodore Brown, Eugene LeMay, Bruce Bursten, Catherine Murphy, Patrick Woodward

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