An esterified version of docosadienoic acid
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Docosadienoic Acid methyl ester

Item No. 20602

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Technical Information
Formal Name
13Z,16Z-docosadienoic acid, methyl ester
CAS Number
61012-47-3
Synonyms
  • cis-13,16-Docosadienoic Acid methyl ester
  • SFE 23:2
Molecular Formula
C23H42O2
Formula Weight
350.6
Purity
≥98%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A 10 mg/ml solution in ethanol
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: 30 mg/mlDMSO: 30 mg/mlEthanol: 100 mg/ml
SMILES
CCCCC/C=C\C/C=C\CCCCCCCCCCCC(OC)=O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C23H42O2/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23(24)25-2/h7-8,10-11H,3-6,9,12-22H2,1-2H3/b8-7-,11-10-
InChi Key
UPIRHFZFPVEDCF-NQLNTKRDSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Wet ice in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Docosadienoic acid methyl ester is an esterified version of 13Z,16Z-docosadienoic acid (Item No. 20749), which is a natural ω-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA). Docosadienoic acid is an agonist of free fatty acid receptor 4 (FFAR4, also known as GPR120) and strongly inhibits the secretion of ghrelin by isolated mouse gastric cells.1

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Lu, X., Zhao, X., Feng, J., et al. Postprandial inhibition of gastric ghrelin secretion by long-chain fatty acid through GPR120 in isolated gastric ghrelin cells and mice. Am. J. Physiol. Gastrointest. Liver Physiol. 303(3), G367-376 (2012).