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Sesamin

Cayman Chemical Item Number 70310

(CAS 607-80-7)

Sesamin (CAS 607-80-7)

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Description

Sesamin is a non-competitive inhibitor of Δ⁵-desaturase. It inhibits the conversion of DGLA to arachidonic acid with a K_i value of 155 µM in rat liver microsomes.¹

1 Shimizu, S., Akimoto, K., Sugano, M., et al. Studies on desaturase inhibitors of polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis. 37-41 (1992).

Formal Name	[1S-(1α,3aα,4α,6aα)]-5,5'-(tetrahydro-1H,3H-furo[3,4-c]furan-1,4-diyl)bis-1,3-benzodioxole
CAS Number	607-80-7
Molecular Formula	C₂₀H₁₈O₆
Formula Weight	354.4
Formulation	A crystalline solid
Purity	>95%
λ_max	235, 286 nm
Stability	1 year
Storage	-20°C
Shipping	Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
SMILES	Copy SMILES to clipboard C1OC2=CC=[C@H](C=C2O1)[C@H]1OC[C@@H]2[C@H](OC[C@H]12)c1ccc2OCOc2c1

Background Reading

Shimizu, S., Akimoto, K., Sugano, M., et al. Studies on desaturase inhibitors of polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis. 37-41 (1992).

Size	Price	Quantity	Subtotal
1 mg	$36.00		$0.00
5 mg	$162.00		$0.00
10 mg	$288.00		$0.00
50 mg	$1,260.00		$0.00
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