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Lauric Acid

Cayman Chemical Item Number 10006626

(CAS 143-07-7)

Lauric Acid (CAS 143-07-7)

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Description

Saturated fatty acids are synthesized by both plants and animals from acetyl coenzyme A as a form of long-term energy storage. Lauric acid is a common 12-carbon saturated fat plentiful in coconut and other nut oils. Saturated free fatty acids induce the expression of cyclooxygenase-2, an effect that is significant at 25 µM in RAW 264.7 cells, with lauric acid being the most potent of the C:8-18 fatty acids.¹

1 Lee, J.Y., Sohn, K.H., Rhee, S.H., et al. Saturated fatty acids, but not unsaturated fatty acids, induced the expression of cyclooxygenase-2 mediated through toll-like receptor 4. J Biol Chem 276(20) 16683-16689 (2001).

Formal Name	dodecanoic acid
CAS Number	143-07-7
Molecular Formula	C₁₂H₂₄O₂
Formula Weight	200.3
Formulation	A crystalline solid
Purity	>98%
Stability	2 years
Storage	-20°C
Shipping	Wet ice in continental US; may vary elsewhere
SMILES	Copy SMILES to clipboard CCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O

Background Reading

Lee, J.Y., Sohn, K.H., Rhee, S.H., et al. Saturated fatty acids, but not unsaturated fatty acids, induced the expression of cyclooxygenase-2 mediated through toll-like receptor 4. J Biol Chem 276(20) 16683-16689 (2001).

Lauric Acid is available in the following screening libraries:

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50 g	$10.00		$0.00
100 g	$15.00		$0.00
250 g	$37.00		$0.00
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