Product Name

Squalene

General description

Squalene, a naturally occurring substance found in plants, animals and humans, is a component of some adjuvants that is added to vaccines to enhance the immune response.

Synonym

Spinacene, Supraene, trans-Squalene

Purity

≥98.0%(GC)

CAS Number

111-02-4

Formula

C³⁰H⁵⁰

Molecular  Weight

410.72

Suitability

BioReagent, suitable for cell culture, etc.

l  Physical and Chemical Information

Appearance

Colorless to Yellow Oil

l  Biological Information

Biochem/Physiol  Actions

Squalene is a triterpene consisting of 2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane having six double bonds at the 2-, 6-, 10-, 14-,18- and 22-positions with (all-E)-configuration. It has a role as a human metabolite, a plant metabolite, a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite and a mouse metabolite.

l  Storage

Storage temp.

-20°C

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