An ω-7 fatty acid
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cis-Vaccenic Acid

Item No. 20023

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Technical Information
Formal Name
11Z-octadecenoic acid
CAS Number
506-17-2
Synonyms
  • C18:1 n-7
  • C18:1(11Z)
  • FA 18:1
  • cis-11-Octadecenoic Acid
Molecular Formula
C18H34O2
Formula Weight
282.5
Purity
≥98%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A 500 mg/ml solution in ethanol
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: 30 mg/mlDMSO: 30 mg/mlEthanol: 500 mg/mlEthanol:PBS(pH 7.2) (1:1): 0.5 mg/ml
SMILES
OC(CCCCCCCCC/C=C\CCCCCC)=O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C18H34O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18(19)20/h7-8H,2-6,9-17H2,1H3,(H,19,20)/b8-7-
InChi Key
UWHZIFQPPBDJPM-FPLPWBNLSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    cis-Vaccenic acid is an ω-7 fatty acid that has been found in mango pulp.1 It induces differentiation of, and γ-globin synthesis in, K562 and JK-1 cells, as well as isolated sickle cell transgenic mouse bone marrow erythroid progenitor cells (TMbmEPSCs).2

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Shibahara, A., Yamamoto, K., Nakayama, T., et al. cis-Vaccenic acid in mango pulp lipids. Lipids 21(6), 388-394 (1986).

    2. Aimola, I.A., Inuwa, H.M., Nok, A.J., et al. Cis-vaccenic acid induces differentiation and up-regulates gamma globin synthesis in K562, JK1 and transgenic mice erythroid progenitor stem cells. Eur. J. Pharmacol. 776, 9-18 (2016).