Product Name

cis-5,8,11,14,17-Eicosapentaenoic acid

General description

Timnodonic acid is a 5-Lipoxygenase inhibitor.

Synonym

EPA;Timnodonic acid

Purity

≥99.0%(HPLC)

CAS Number

10417-94-4

Formula

C²⁰H³⁰O²

Molecular Weight

302.45

Suitability

BioReagent, suitable for cell culture, etc.

l  Physical and Chemical Information

Appearance

Colorless to Very Faint Yellow Liquid

l  Biological Information

Biochem/Physiol   Actions

5-Lipoxygenase inhibitor; reduces thromboxane A2 production.

Application

cis-5,8,11,14,17-Eicosapentaenoic acid has been used:

•   to test pharmacologic effect on steatosis in hepatocytes

•   as an analytical standard in Raman spectra measurements to characterize human breast cancer samples

•   in lipid peroxidation assay in mouse embryonic fibroblasts and in pre-treatment of cells for cell viability studies

l  Storage

Storage temp.

-20℃

l  Precautions and Disclaimer

This   product is for R&D use only, not for drug, household, or other uses.

l  References

1.    http://www.drugbank.ca

2.    https://ncit.nci.nih.gov

3.    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov