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P3782

Sigma-Aldrich

L-α-Phosphatidylcholine

solution, from soybean, suitable for cell culture, Type III-S

Synonym(s):

1,2-Diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine, 3-sn-Phosphatidylcholine, L-α-Lecithin, Azolectin, PC

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About This Item

CAS Number:
Beilstein:
5209585
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
NACRES:
NA.75

biological source

soybean

Quality Level

type

Type III-S (III is the third type of Phosphatidylcholines produced; S is for Soybean.)

Assay

≥98%

form

solution

concentration

100 mg/mL in chloroform

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

storage temp.

−20°C

InChI

1S/C42H80NO8P/c1-6-8-10-12-14-16-18-20-21-23-25-27-29-31-33-35-42(45)51-40(39-50-52(46,47)49-37-36-43(3,4)5)38-48-41(44)34-32-30-28-26-24-22-19-17-15-13-11-9-7-2/h14,16,20-21,40H,6-13,15,17-19,22-39H2,1-5H3/b16-14-,21-20-/t40-/m1/s1

InChI key

JLPULHDHAOZNQI-ZTIMHPMXSA-N

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General description

Phosphatidylcholine is a phospholipid comprising a choline head group and is associated with organelle membrane and cytomembrane.

Application

L-α-Phosphatidylcholine has been used in phospholipid solid phase enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) to test its interaction with Factor VIII variants (N0 and N6). It has also been used in the synthesis of phosphatidylcholine hydroperoxide (PCOOH) substrate for the glutathione peroxidase (GPx4) assay.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Phosphatidylcholine is essential for acetylcholine synthesis and is crucial for very-low-density lipoprotein secretion in hepatocytes. The pathophysiology of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) displays a variation in the hepatic PC to phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) ratio. PC alleviates inflammation in ulcerative colitis (UC) and its administration is effective for treating benign symmetric lipomatosis.
A major structural phospholipid in brain, comprising approx. 15% of total lipid; primarily localized to gray matter.

Preparation Note

Prepared Chromatographically.
Prepared by a modification of the procedure of Singleton, W.S., et al., J. Am. Oil Chem. Soc., 42, 53 (1965).

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Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Carc. 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Repr. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT RE 1 Oral - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Central nervous system, Liver,Kidney

Storage Class Code

6.1D - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic hazardous materials or hazardous materials causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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The critical role of phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylethanolamine metabolism in health and disease
van der Veen JN, et al.
Environmental Science and Pollution Research International, 1859(9), 1558-1572 (2017)
L-alpha-Phosphatidylcholine attenuates mercury-induced hepato-renal damage through suppressing oxidative stress and inflammation
Elblehi SS, et al.
Environmental Science and Pollution Research International, 26(9), 9333-9342 (2019)
Mesotherapy for benign symmetric lipomatosis
Hasegawa T, et al.
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 34(2), 153-156 (2010)
Lipid based therapy for ulcerative colitis?modulation of intestinal mucus membrane phospholipids as a tool to influence inflammation
Schneider H, et al.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 11(10), 4149-4164 (2010)
Amina Kunovac et al.
Nanotoxicology, 15(6), 812-831 (2021-05-11)
Maternal engineered nanomaterial (ENM) exposure during gestation has been associated with negative long-term effects on cardiovascular health in progeny. Here, we evaluate an epitranscriptomic mechanism that contributes to these chronic ramifications and whether overexpression of mitochondrial phospholipid hydroperoxide glutathione peroxidase

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