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8(S)-HEPE

Cayman Chemical Item Number 32350

(CAS 118492-81-2)

8(S)-HEPE (CAS 118492-81-2)

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Description

8(S)-HEPE is a monohydroxy fatty acid produced by lipoxygenase oxidation of EPA. It acts to promote hatching of barnacle eggs at 10 nM, although it is not clearly identified as the natural egg hatching factor.1

1 Hill, E.M., Holland, D.L., Gibson, K.H., et al. Identification and hatching factor activity of monohydroxyeicosapentaenoic acid in homogenates of the barnacle Elminius modestus. Proc R Soc Lond B Biol Sci 234 455-461 (1988).

Formal Name 8S-​hydroxy-​5Z,​9E,​11Z,​14Z,​17Z-​eicosapentaenoic acid
CAS Number 118492-81-2
Molecular Formula C20H30O3
Formula Weight 318.5
Formulation A solution in ethanol
Purity ≥98%
λmax 236 nm
ε 23
Stability 1 year
Storage -20°C
Shipping Wet ice in continental US; may vary elsewhere
SMILES
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CC/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\C=C\[C@@H]​(O)​C/C=C\CCCC(O)​=O

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Hill, E.M., Holland, D.L., Gibson, K.H., et al. Identification and hatching factor activity of monohydroxyeicosapentaenoic acid in homogenates of the barnacle Elminius modestus. Proc R Soc Lond B Biol Sci 234 455-461 (1988).

8(S)-HEPE is available in the following screening library:

Size Price Quantity Subtotal
25 µg $182.00 $0.00
50 µg $346.00 $0.00
100 µg $655.00 $0.00
250 µg $1,456.00 $0.00
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