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1a,1b-dihomo Prostaglandin F_2α

Cayman Chemical Item Number 16050

1a,1b-dihomo PGF_2α (CAS 57944-39-5)

1a,1b-dihomo Prostaglandin F2α (CAS 57944-39-5)

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Description

1a,1b-dihomo PGF_2α is the theoretical product of adrenic acid in the COX pathway.^1,2 1a,1b-dihomo PGF_2α is primarily produced in renal medulla where adrenic acid is selectively distributed.²

1 Ferretti, A., and Flanagan, V.P. Mass spectrometric evidence for the conversion of exogenous adrenate to dihomo-prostaglandins by seminal vesicle cyclo-oxygenase. A comparative study of two animal species. J Chromatogr 383 241-250 (1986).

2 Sprecher, H., VanRollins, M., Sun, F., et al. Dihomo-prostaglandins and -thromboxane. A prostaglandin family from adrenic acid that may be preferentially synthesized in the kidney. J Biol Chem 257 3912-3918 (1982).

Synonyms	1a,1b-dihomo PGF2α
Formal Name	9α,11α,15S-trihydroxy-1a,1b-dihomo-prosta-5Z,13E-dien-1-oic acid
CAS Number	57944-39-5
Molecular Formula	C₂₂H₃₈O₅
Formula Weight	382.5
Formulation	A solution in methyl acetate
Purity	>98%
Stability	1 year
Storage	-20°C
Shipping	Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
SMILES	Copy SMILES to clipboard O[C@@H]1[C@H](C/C=C\CCCCCC(O)=O)[C@@H](/C=C/[C@@H](O)CCCCC)[C@H](O)C1

Background Reading

Sprecher, H., VanRollins, M., Sun, F., et al. Dihomo-prostaglandins and -thromboxane. A prostaglandin family from adrenic acid that may be preferentially synthesized in the kidney. J Biol Chem 257 3912-3918 (1982).

Ferretti, A., and Flanagan, V.P. Mass spectrometric evidence for the conversion of exogenous adrenate to dihomo-prostaglandins by seminal vesicle cyclo-oxygenase. A comparative study of two animal species. J Chromatogr 383 241-250 (1986).

1a,1b-dihomo Prostaglandin F2α is available in the following screening libraries:

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5 mg	$207.00		$0.00
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