Biological Activity

Polyethylenimine Linear (PEI)  is a cationic polymer with a molecular weight of 40,000 that forms a compound with nucleic acid and passes it into mammalian cells. Linear PEI transfection reagents are widely suitable.

Chemical Information

Molecular Weight	40000
Formula	(CH2CH2NH)N
CAS Number	49553-93-7
Form	Solid
Storage	2-8°C

References

[1] Jie Wang, et al. Viruses. The 40 kDa Linear Polyethylenimine Inhibits Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus Infection by Blocking Its Attachment to Permissive Cells

[2] Jason T Rodier, et al. J Ocul Pharmacol Ther. Linear Polyethylenimine-DNA Nanoconstruct for Corneal Gene Delivery

[3] Han Zhou, et al. Mol Med Rep. Linear polyethylenimine-plasmid DNA nanoparticles are ototoxic to the cultured sensory epithelium of neonatal mice

[4] Daniel K Bonner, et al. J Control Release. Crosslinked linear polyethylenimine enhances delivery of DNA to the cytoplasm

[5] Paola Vicennati, et al. Curr Med Chem. Polyethylenimine in medicinal chemistry