A non-ionic detergent used for many applications in biochemistry. Used to isolate and purify of gap junction channels. Completely solubilizes membrane-embedded phosphorhodopsin. Used to resolve NADH: ubiquinone oxidoreductase from bovine heart mitochondria into two subcomplexes.
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