Fluorescently tagged palmitic acid
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BODIPY-Palmitate

Item No. 26749

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Technical Information
Formal Name
(T-4)-[ο-(3,5-dimethyl-2H-pyrrol-2-ylidene-κN)-3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrole-2-hexadecanoato(2-)-κN1]difluoro-borate(1-)
CAS Number
1246809-50-6
Synonyms
  • C16 BODIPY
  • FA16:0-BODIPY
Molecular Formula
C28H43BF2N2O2
Formula Weight
488.5
Purity
≥98%
Emission
508 nm
Excitation
488 nm
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A 1 mg/ml solution in ethanol
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
Ethanol: 1 mg/ml
λmax
497 nm
SMILES
OC(CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC1=C2[N+]([B-](F)(F)N3C1=C(C)C=C3C)=C(C)C=C2C)=O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C28H43BF2N2O2/c1-21-19-23(3)32-27(21)25(28-22(2)20-24(4)33(28)29(32,30)31)17-15-13-11-9-7-5-6-8-10-12-14-16-18-26(34)35/h19-20H,5-18H2,1-4H3,(H,34,35)
InChi Key
ZYVVTRGXJPHJOE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    BODIPY-Palmitate is a fluorescently tagged form of palmitic acid (Item No. 10006627) that displays excitation/emission maxima of 488/508 nm, respectively.1,2 It has been used to monitor fatty acid uptake and metabolism in cultured cells.

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Palanivel, R., and Sweeney, G. Regulation of fatty acid uptake and metabolism in L6 skeletal muscle cells by resistin. FEBS Lett. 579(22), 5049-5054 (2005).

    2. Nealon, J.R., Blanksby, S.J., Donaldson, P.J., et al. Fatty acid uptake and incorporation into phospholipids in the rat lens. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 52(2), 804-809 (2011).