Properties
Description
Lentinan-SH, known as thiol-lentinan, constitutes an innovative molecular fusion integrating the immune-modifying β-1,3-1,6-glucan lentinan with thiol. The hybrid compound employs lentinan's triple-helix configuration and cancer-controlling potential via thymus-oriented immune system activation.
Glycan Structure
Its glycan structure is a β-(1→3)-linked d-glucose backbone with β-(1→6)-glucosyl side branches.
Source
Chemical synthesis
Impurities
No visible impurities to the naked eye.
Solubility
This product is soluble in most organic solvents, such as DCM, DMF, DMSO, and THF, and exhibits excellent solubility in water.
Identity
Confirmed by NMR.
Applications
Lentinan-SH can be used for its potential to investigate thiolated variants for gold nanoparticle stabilization in plasmon resonance spectroscopy.
