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Arachidonic Acid (peroxide free)

Cayman Chemical Item Number 90010.1

(CAS 506-32-1)

Arachidonic Acid (peroxide free) (CAS 506-32-1)

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Description

Free arachidonic acid is a transient, critical substrate for the biosynthesis of eicosanoid second messengers. Arachidonic acid oxidizes spontaneously on exposure to room air, yielding a complex mixture of fatty acid peroxides. Peroxide-free arachidonic acid is obtained after removal of the peroxides by silicic acid chromatography, followed by immediate addition of the antioxidant BHT (2,6-Di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxytoluene). Arachidonic acid is also available without BHT (Catalog No. 90010).

Formal Name	5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z-eicosatetraenoic acid
CAS Number	506-32-1
Molecular Formula	C₂₀H₃₂O₂
Formula Weight	304.5
Formulation	A solution in ethanol containing 0.1% BHT
Purity	>98%
Stability	6 months
Storage	-20°C
Shipping	Wet ice in continental US; may vary elsewhere
SMILES	Copy SMILES to clipboard CCCCC\C=C/C\C=C/C\C=C/C/C=C\CCCC(O)=O

Background Reading

Nixon, A.B., Greene, D.G., and Wykle, R.L. Comparison of acceptor and donor substrates in the CoA-independent transacylase reaction in human neutrophils. Biochim Biophys Acta 1300 187-196 (1996).

Burgoyne, R.D., and Morgan, A. The control of free arachidonic acid levels. Trends Biochem Sci 15 365-366 (1990).

Size	Price	Quantity	Subtotal
25 mg	$28.00		$0.00
50 mg	$53.00		$0.00
100 mg	$101.00		$0.00
250 mg	$224.00		$0.00
Bulk	Contact
		Cart Total	$0.00

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