Join us! · InformexUSA 2012 · New Orleans, Louisiana · February 14-17, 2012 · Booth 2514

ω-3 Arachidonic Acid

Cayman Chemical Item Number 90011

(CAS 24880-40-8)

ω-3 Arachidonic Acid (CAS 24880-40-8)

See more	Fatty Acids (267)

Description

ω-3 Arachidonic acid is a rare PUFA found in trace amounts in dietary sources. ω-3 fatty acids are now known to be essential for infant growth and development and protect against heart disease, thrombosis, hypertension, and inflammatory and autoimmune disorders.¹ In human platelet membranes, ω-3 arachidonic acid inhibits arachidonoyl-CoA synthetase with a K_i of 14 µM. It also inhibits arachidonoyl-CoA synthetase in calf brain extracts with an IC₅₀ value of about 5 µM.²

1 Simopoulos, A.P. Omega-3 Fatty acids in health and disease and in growth and development. Am J Clin Nutr 54 438-463 (1991).

2 Neufeld, E.J., Sprecher, H., Evans, R.W., et al. Fatty acid structural requirements for activity of arachidonoyl-CoA synthetase. J Lipid Res 25 288-293 (1984).

Formal Name	8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z-eicosatetraenoic acid
CAS Number	24880-40-8
Molecular Formula	C₂₀H₃₂O₂
Formula Weight	304.5
Formulation	A solution in ethanol
Purity	>98%
Stability	1 year
Storage	-20°C
Shipping	Wet ice in continental US; may vary elsewhere
SMILES	Copy SMILES to clipboard CC/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\CCCCCCC(=O)O

Background Reading

Neufeld, E.J., Sprecher, H., Evans, R.W., et al. Fatty acid structural requirements for activity of arachidonoyl-CoA synthetase. J Lipid Res 25 288-293 (1984).

Simopoulos, A.P. Omega-3 Fatty acids in health and disease and in growth and development. Am J Clin Nutr 54 438-463 (1991).

ω-3 Arachidonic Acid is available in the following screening library:

Bio-active Lipid I Screening Library (96-Well)

Size	Price	Quantity	Subtotal
1 mg	$50.00		$0.00
5 mg	$225.00		$0.00
10 mg	$400.00		$0.00
25 mg	$875.00		$0.00
Bulk	Contact
		Cart Total	$0.00

Pricing updated 2012-02-12. Prices are subject to change without notice.

To ask for assistance with one of our products please contact a Technical Support Scientist.

Warning This product is not for human or veterinary use.

Related Products

Arachidonic Acid

Heneicosapentaenoic Acid-d₆

ω-3 Arachidonic Acid-d₈

ω-3 Arachidonic Acid ethyl ester

ω-3 Arachidonic Acid methyl ester

Show all 5 Hide all but first 3

Downloads

	Download Product Insert 155 Kb PDF
	Download Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) 17 Kb PDF
	Printer-friendly version of this page small PDF (usually less than 100 Kb)
	• US Letter paper 8½″ × 11″
	• A4 paper 21cm × 29.7cm
	Chemical structure definitions are available for many Cayman products. See Chemical Structure Database for details.

Batch-specific Information

Cayman Chemical is a manufacturer, supplier and vendor of biochemical reagents, assay kits, antibodies, and proteins.

Other Resources
Management Team Company Profile Company History ChemAssistant Tools FAQs	Cayman Europe Cayman Pharma CaBRI Cayman Gear Press Releases	Illustrations and Charts Key Research Area Posters Article Library Analysis Tools Conference Schedule	Order Terms Browser Recommendation Privacy Statement Site Map

Cayman Chemical Company · 1180 East Ellsworth Road · Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108 · USA

Toll Free: (800) 364-9897 (USA and Canada Only) · Fax: (734) 971-3640