An esterified form of arachidonic acid
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Arachidonic Acid methyl ester

Item No. 90014

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Technical Information
Formal Name
5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z-eicosatetraenoic acid, methyl ester
CAS Number
2566-89-4
Synonyms
  • C20:4 (cis-5,8,11,14) methyl ester
  • Methyl Arachidonate
  • Methyl (cis-5,8,11,14)-eicosatetraenoate
  • SFE 21:4
Molecular Formula
C21H34O2
Formula Weight
318.5
Purity
≥98%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A 100 mg/ml solution in ethanol
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: miscibleDMSO: miscibleEthanol: miscible
SMILES
CCCCC/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\CCCC(OC)=O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C21H34O2/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21(22)23-2/h7-8,10-11,13-14,16-17H,3-6,9,12,15,18-20H2,1-2H3/b8-7-,11-10-,14-13-,17-16-
InChi Key
OFIDNKMQBYGNIW-ZKWNWVNESA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Arachidonic acid methyl ester is an esterified form of arachidonic acid (Item Nos. 90010 | 90010.1 | 10006607). It is commonly used as a reference standard for the quantification of arachidonic acid in biological samples and as a source of exogenous arachidonic acid in cells and in vivo.1,2,3,4

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Leichsenring, M., Sütterlin, N., Less, S., et al. Polyunsaturated fatty acids in erythrocyte and plasma lipids of children with severe protein-energy malnutrition. Acta Paediatr. 84(5), 516-520 (1995).

    2. Burdge, G.C., and Postle, A.D. Phospholipid molecular species composition of developing fetal guinea pig brain. Lipids 30(8), 719-724 (1995).

    3. Martins, A.P., Yokoya, N.S., and Colepicolo, P. Comparison of extraction and transesterification methods on the determination of the fatty acid contents of three Brazilian seaweed species. Braz. J. Pharmacol. 22(4), 854-860 (2012).

    4. Laborit, H., and Valette, N. The action of arachidonic acid on experimental hypertension in the rat. Chem. Biol. Interact. 10(4), 239-246 (1975).