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Petromyzonol

Cayman Chemical Item Number 98250

(CAS 28979-29-5)

Petromyzonol (CAS 28979-29-5)

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Description

Petromyzonol is a tetrahydroxy stearol which serves as the primary spawning pheromone in adult sea lamprey. It is produced in the bile of sea lamprey larvae from the bile acid precursor allocholic acid. While the adult sea lamprey is relatively insensitive to petromyzonol itself, the C-24 sulfate ester (petromyzonol sulfate) is a pheromone and a spawning chemoattractant which can be detected at very low concentrations by lamprey olfactory chemoreceptors. Petromyzonol, petromyzonol sulfate, and allocholic acid are all found in water samples from fresh water streams bearing larval lamprey populations.¹

1 Li, W., Sorensen, P.W., and Gallaher, D.D. The olfactory system of migratory adult sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) is specifically and acutely sensitive to unique bile acids released by conspecific larvae. J Gen Physiol 105 569-587 (1995).

Formal Name	3α,7α,12α,24-tetrahydroxy-5α-cholane
CAS Number	28979-29-5
Molecular Formula	C₂₄H₄₂O₄
Formula Weight	394.6
Formulation	A crystalline solid
Purity	>98%
Stability	1 year
Storage	Room temperature
Shipping	Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
SMILES	Copy SMILES to clipboard C[C@H](CCCO)[C@@]1([H])CC[C@@]2([H])[C@]3([H])[C@H](O)C[C@@]4([H])C[C@H](O)CC[C@]4(C)[C@@]3([H])C[C@H](O)[C@@]21C

Background Reading

Li, W., Sorensen, P.W., and Gallaher, D.D. The olfactory system of migratory adult sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) is specifically and acutely sensitive to unique bile acids released by conspecific larvae. J Gen Physiol 105 569-587 (1995).

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5 mg	$234.00		$0.00
10 mg	$416.00		$0.00
50 mg	$1,820.00		$0.00
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