Mead acid, Unsaturated fatty acid (ab141598)
Key features and details
- Unsaturated fatty acid
- CAS Number: 20590-32-3
- Purity: > 95%
- Soluble in water to 5 mM (with warming) and in ethanol to 25 mM
- Form / State: Solid
- Source: Synthetic
Overview
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Product name
Mead acid, Unsaturated fatty acid -
Description
Unsaturated fatty acid -
Biological description
Unsaturated (Omega-9) fatty acid. Elevated levels can indicate essential fatty acid deficiency. Shows immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory action. Active in vivo and in vitro. -
Purity
> 95% -
CAS Number
20590-32-3 -
Chemical structure
Properties
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Chemical name
Icosa-5,8,11-trienoic acid -
Molecular weight
306.50 -
Molecular formula
C20H34O2 -
PubChem identifier
4028 -
Storage instructions
Store at -20°C. Store under desiccating conditions. The product can be stored for up to 12 months. -
Solubility overview
Soluble in water to 5 mM (with warming) and in ethanol to 25 mM -
Handling
Wherever possible, you should prepare and use solutions on the same day. However, if you need to make up stock solutions in advance, we recommend that you store the solution as aliquots in tightly sealed vials at -20°C. Generally, these will be useable for up to one month. Before use, and prior to opening the vial we recommend that you allow your product to equilibrate to room temperature for at least 1 hour.
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SMILES
CCCCCCCCC=CCC=CCC=CCCCC(=O)O -
Source
Synthetic
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