A polyunsaturated fatty acid ethyl ester
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ω-3 Arachidonic Acid ethyl ester

Item No. 10009348

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Technical Information
Formal Name
8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z-eicosatetraenoic acid, ethyl ester
CAS Number
123940-93-2
Synonyms
  • SFE 22:4
Molecular Formula
C22H36O2
Formula Weight
332.5
Purity
≥98%
Formulation
A 5 mg/ml solution in ethanol
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
0.1 M Na2CO3: 1.5 mg/mlDMF: 100 mg/mlDMSO: 100 mg/mlEthanol: 100 mg/ml
SMILES
CC/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\CCCCCCC(OCC)=O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C22H36O2/c1-3-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22(23)24-4-2/h5-6,8-9,11-12,14-15H,3-4,7,10,13,16-21H2,1-2H3/b6-5-,9-8-,12-11-,15-14-
InChi Key
LKBDTOYINRNCSY-AFSLFLIVSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Wet ice in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    ω-3 Arachidonic acid is a rare polyunsaturated fatty acid found in trace amounts in dietary sources. ω-3 Fatty acids are known to be essential for infant growth and development and they protect against heart disease, thrombosis, hypertension, as well as inflammatory and autoimmune disorders.1 In human platelet membranes, ω-3 arachidonic acid inhibits arachidonoyl-CoA synthetase with a Ki of 14 µM. It also inhibits arachidonoyl-CoA synthetase in calf brain extracts with an IC50 value of about 5 µM.2 ω-3 Arachidonic acid ethyl ester is a more lipophilic form of the free acid.

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Simopoulos, A.P. Omega-3 Fatty acids in health and disease and in growth and development. Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 54(3), 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(3), 288-293 (1984).