Hexyl b-D-maltopyranoside1g

Hexyl b-D-maltopyranoside is a biopharmaceutical that is used in drug development. It is used as a ligand for the μ-opioid receptor, which is a class of opioid receptors that are activated by morphine and endogenous peptides such as endorphins, dynorphins, and enkephalins. This ligand can be immobilized on a surface for use in immunoassays or other methods of detection. Hexyl b-D-maltopyranoside has been shown to have pharmacological effects in animal studies, although it has not yet been approved for clinical use in humans.