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878123C

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C16-20:5 PC

Avanti Research - A Croda Brand 878123C

Synonym(s):

1-O-hexadecyl-2-(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z-eicosapentaenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C44H80NO7P
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
766.08
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
NACRES:
NA.25

form

liquid

packaging

pkg of 1 × 1 mL (878123C-5mg)

manufacturer/tradename

Avanti Research - A Croda Brand 878123C

concentration

5 mg/mL (878123C-5mg)

lipid type

bioactive lipids
phosphoglycerides

shipped in

dry ice

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

[O-]P(OCC[N+](C)(C)C)(OC[C@]([H])(OC(CCC/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\CC)=O)COCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC)=O

InChI

1S/C44H80NO7P/c1-6-8-10-12-14-16-18-20-22-23-24-25-27-29-31-33-35-37-44(46)52-43(42-51-53(47,48)50-40-38-45(3,4)5)41-49-39-36-34-32-30-28-26-21-19-17-15-13-11-9-7-2/h8,10,14,16,20,22,24-25,29,31,43H,6-7,9,11-13,15,17-19,21,23,26-28,30,32-42H2,1-5H3/b10-8-,16-14-,22-20-,25-24-,31-29-/t43-/m1/s1

InChI key

YHSSHPWVFALMBA-IARQOZKNSA-N

General description

Phophotidylcholine (PC) is a glycerophospholipid and is synthesized by the CDP-choline pathway or Kennedy pathway. It consists of 40-50% of the total phospholipids in mammalian cells and cell organelles.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Phophotidylcholine (PC) in hepatocytes are involved in the synthesis of very low density lipoprotein (VLDL).

Packaging

5 mL Clear Glass Sealed Ampule (878123C-5mg)

Legal Information

Avanti Research is a trademark of Avanti Polar Lipids, LLC

Pictograms

Skull and crossbonesHealth hazard

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Carc. 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Repr. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT RE 1 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Central nervous system

WGK

WGK 3


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The critical role of phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylethanolamine metabolism in health and disease
van der Veen J N, et al.
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Biomembranes (2017)
A review on phospholipids and their main applications in drug delivery systems
Li J, et al.
Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences , 10(2), 81-98 (2015)

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