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857503P

Avanti

16:0-a15:0 PC

Avanti Research™ - A Croda Brand (857503P), powder

Synonym(s):

1-Palmitoyl-(12S-methylmyristoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C39H78NO8P
CAS Number:
2260669-88-1
Molecular Weight:
720.01
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
NACRES:
NA.25

Assay

>99% (TLC)

form

powder

packaging

pkg of 1 × 10 mg (857503P-10MG)
pkg of 1 × 5 mg (857503P-5MG)

manufacturer/tradename

Avanti Research™ - A Croda Brand (857503P)

lipid type

phospholipids
bacterial lipids

shipped in

dry ice

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

[O-]P(OCC[N+](C)(C)C)(OC[C@]([H])(OC(CCCCCCCCCC[C@H](C)CC)=O)COC(CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC)=O)=O

General description

Phosphatidylcholine (PC) is one of the major zwitterionic glycerophospholipids of the eukaryotic membranes. PC is synthesized in higher eukaryotes by triple methylation of phosphatidylethanolamine and by the cytidine diphosphate (CDP)-choline pathway. PC is a cylindrical shaped molecule.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Phosphatidylcholine (PC) is essential for maintaining the structure and functions of the membrane. PC is the substrate for sphingomyelin synthesis. PC is the precursor for various second messenger like phosphatidic acid, lysophosphatidic acid, diacylglycerol. Biosynthesis of PC is essential for normal very low density lipoprotein secretion from hepatocytes. PC is the dominant phospholipid present in cancer and non-neoplastic tissues.

Packaging

5 mL Amber Glass Screw Cap Vial (857503P-5MG and 857503P-10MG)

Legal Information

Avanti Research is a trademark of Avanti Polar Lipids, LLC

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Nobuya Kurabe et al.
Cancer science, 104(10), 1295-1302 (2013-07-03)
The identification of cancer biomarkers is critical for target-linked cancer therapy. The overall level of phosphatidylcholine (PC) is elevated in colorectal cancer (CRC). To investigate which species of PC is overexpressed in colorectal cancer, an imaging mass spectrometry was performed
The Kennedy pathway?de novo synthesis of phosphatidylethanolamine and phosphatidylcholine
Gibellini F and Smith TK
IUBMB Life, 62(6), 414-428 (2010)

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