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ASB-16 Detergent
TypeZwitterionic
Molecular Weight463
Molecular FormulaC24H50N2O4S
Critical Micelle Concentration (CMC) (?)8
SolubilityWater soluble
Conductivity<50µS in a 10% solution
ApplicationsASB-16 is an aminosulfobetaine detergent with a C16 alkyl tail. It can be used to solubilize proteins for 2D analysis. The optimal solubility can be achieved in urea-thiourea mixtures, and has been reported to show better solubilization properties than CHAPS. It has even been used to solubilze membrane proteins that were previously undetected. In some cases, ASB-16 can be superior to ASB-14.
Chemical Structure
ONHN+SOOO-

List of detergents
Detergent NameCMCType
ASB-148Zwitterionic
ASB-14-4-Zwitterionic
ASB-168Zwitterionic
ASB-C7BzO-Zwitterionic
ASB-C8ø-Zwitterionic
Big CHAP3.4Non-ionic
Brij® 350.09Non-ionic
Brij® 580.007-0.077Non-ionic
C12E80.11Non-ionic
CHAPS6-10Zwitterionic
CHAPSO8Zwitterionic
CTAB1Cationic
Cyclohexyl-n-hexyl-β-D-maltoside0.56Non-ionic
DDMAB4.3Zwitterionic
Deoxy Big CHAP1.1-1.4Non-ionic
Deoxycholate4-8Anionic
Digitonin0.2-0.73Non-ionic
HECAMEG19.5Non-ionic
MEGA 106-7Non-ionic
MEGA 858Non-ionic
MEGA 919-25Non-ionic
n-Decanoylsucrose2.5Non-ionic
n-Decyl-β-D-maltopyranoside1.6Non-ionic
n-Dodecanoylsucrose0.3Non-ionic
n-Dodecyl-β-D-glucopyranoside0.13Non-ionic
n-Dodecyl-β-D-maltoside0.1-0.6Non-ionic
n-Heptyl-β-D-glucopyranoside79Non-ionic
n-Heptyl-β-D-thioglucopyranoside30Non-ionic
n-Hexyl-β-D-glucopyranoside250Non-ionic
n-Nonyl-β-D-glucopyranoside6.5Non-ionic
n-Octanoylsucrose24.4Non-ionic
n-Octyl-β-D-glucopyranoside20-25Non-ionic
n-Octyl-β-D-maltopyranoside23.4Non-ionic
n-Octyl-β-D-thioglucopyranoside9Non-ionic
Nonidet® P-40 Substitute0.05-0.3Non-ionic
Octyl β Glucoside20-25Non-ionic
SDS7-10Anionic
Sulfobetaine 3-10 (SB 3-10)25-40Zwitterionic
Sulfobetaine 3-12 (SB 3-12)2-4Zwitterionic
Sulfobetaine 3-14 (SB 3-14)0.1-0.4Zwitterionic
Triton® X-1000.2Non-ionic
Triton® X-1140.35Non-ionic
Tween® 200.06Non-ionic
Tween® 800.012Non-ionic
ZWITTERGENT® 3-1025-40Zwitterionic
ZWITTERGENT® 3-122-4Zwitterionic
ZWITTERGENT® 3-140.1-0.4Zwitterionic
ZWITTERGENT® 3-160.01-0.06Zwitterionic

References
This online resource may be cited as follows
MLA
"Quest DatabaseASB-16 Detergent." AAT Bioquest, Inc.25 Sep2025https://www.aatbio.com/resources/biological-detergents-properties-and-applications/asb-16.
APA
AAT Bioquest, Inc. (2025September 25). Quest DatabaseASB-16 Detergent. AAT Bioquest. https://www.aatbio.com/resources/biological-detergents-properties-and-applications/asb-16.
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