A quantitative analytical standard guaranteed to meet MaxSpec® identity, purity, stability, and concentration specifications
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  • Purpose built for quantitative mass spectrometry
  • Prepared gravimetrically as a solution with a defined concentration
  • Packaged in an ampule sealed under argon to maintain product integrity
  • Guaranteed to meet MaxSpec® identity, purity, stability, and concentration specifications
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90010Arachidonic Acid
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Arachidonic Acid MaxSpec® Standard

Item No. 10007268

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Technical Information
Formal Name
5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z-eicosatetraenoic acid
CAS Number
506-32-1
Synonyms
  • AA
  • FA 20:4
Molecular Formula
C20H32O2
Formula Weight
304.5
Purity
≥95%
Formulation
A solution in ethanol at 1 mg/ml
SMILES
CCCCC/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\CCCC(=O)O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C20H32O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20(21)22/h6-7,9-10,12-13,15-16H,2-5,8,11,14,17-19H2,1H3,(H,21,22)/b7-6-,10-9-,13-12-,16-15-
InChi Key
YZXBAPSDXZZRGB-DOFZRALJSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Wet ice in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Arachidonic acid is an essential fatty acid and a precursor for all prostaglandins, thromboxanes, and leukotrienes. Virtually all cellular arachidonic acid is esterified in membrane phospholipids where its presence is tightly regulated through multiple interconnected pathways.1 Free arachidonic acid is a transient, critical substrate for the biosynthesis of eicosanoid second messengers. Receptor-stimulated release, metabolism, and re-uptake of free arachidonate are all important aspects of cell signaling and inflammation.2

    Arachidonic acid MaxSpec® standard is a quantitative grade standard of arachidonic acid (Item No. 90010) that has been prepared specifically for mass spectrometry and related applications where quantitative reproducibility is required. The solution has been prepared gravimetrically and is supplied in a deactivated glass ampule sealed under argon. The concentration was verified by comparison to an independently prepared calibration standard. This arachidonic acid MaxSpec® standard is guaranteed to meet identity, purity, stability, and concentration specifications and is provided with a batch-specific certificate of analysis. Ongoing stability testing is performed to ensure the concentration remains accurate throughout the shelf life of the product. Note: The amount of solution added to the vial is in excess of the listed amount. Therefore, it is necessary to accurately measure volumes for preparation of calibration standards. Follow recommended storage and handling conditions to maintain product quality.

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. 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(3), 187-196 (1996).

    2. Burgoyne, R.D., and Morgan, A. The control of free arachidonic acid levels. Trends Biochem. Sci. 15(10), 365-366 (1990).

    Product Citations

    ­Wang, F., Graham, E.T., Naowarojna, N., et al. PALP: A rapid imaging technique for stratifying ferroptosis sensitivity in normal and tumor tissues in situ. Cell Chem. Bio. 29, 157-170 (2022).

    Gao, B., Han, Y.-H., Wang, L., et al. Eicosapentaenoic acid attenuates dexamethasome-induced apoptosis by inducing adaptive autophagy via GPR120 in murine bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells. Cell Death Dis. 7, e2235 (2016).