A hydroxy fatty acid
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2-hydroxy Docosanoic Acid

Item No. 24594

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Technical Information
Formal Name
2-hydroxy-docosanoic acid
CAS Number
13980-14-8
Synonyms
  • 2-hydroxy Behenic Acid
  • α-hydroxy Behenic Acid
  • 2-hydroxy DCA
  • α-hydroxy DCA
  • (±)-2-hydroxy DCA
  • (±)-α-hydroxy DCA
  • (±)-2-hydroxy Docosanoic Acid
  • (±)-α-hydroxy Docosanoic Acid
Molecular Formula
C22H44O3
Formula Weight
356.6
Purity
≥98%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
Chloroform:Methanol (5:1): Soluble
SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)C(O)=O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C22H44O3/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21(23)22(24)25/h21,23H,2-20H2,1H3,(H,24,25)
InChi Key
RPGJJWLCCOPDAZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    2-hydroxy Docosanoic acid is a hydroxylated fatty acid that has been found in the mature black epidermis of the Antarctic minke whale, as the N-acyl chain of galactosylceramides in mouse brain, and the inner bark of E. globulus.1,2,3 It is upregulated in prostate carcinoma tissue as compared to normal prostate epithelium.4 [Matreya, LLC. Catalog No. 1711]

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Yunoki, K., Ishikawa, H., Fukui, Y., et al. Chemical properties of epidermal lipids, especially sphingolipids, of the Antarctic minke whale. Lipids 43(2), 151-159 (2008).

    2. Alderson, N.L., Maldonado, E.N., Kern, M.J., et al. FA2H-dependent fatty acid 2-hydroxylation in postnatal mouse brain. J. Lipid Res. 47(12), 2772-2780 (2006).

    3. Freire, C.S.R., Silvestre, A.J.D., Neto, C.P., et al. Lipophilic extractives of the inner and outer barks of Eucalyptus globulus. Holzforschung 56(4), 372-379 (2002).

    4. Jung, K., Reszka, R., Kamlage, B., et al. Tissue metabolite profiling identifies differentiating and prognostic biomarkers for prostate carcinoma. Int. J. Cancer 133(12), 2914-2924 (2013).