Merck, 850360P-25MG, 17:0 PC

General description
Phosphatidylcholines (PCs) are phospholipids, that are abundantly present in the membrane. The fatty acids in the sn-1 and sn-2 positions of PCs are attached to a glycerol molecule covalently with the help of ester bonds.
The list of Phosphatidylcholine products offered by Avanti is designed to provide compounds having a variety of physical properties. Products available include short chain (C3-C8 are water soluble and hygroscopic), saturated, multi-unsaturated and mixed acid PC′s. All of the products are purified by HPLC, and special precautions are taken to protect the products for oxidization and hydrolysis.
Application
17:0 PC (1,2-diheptadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine) has been used:
as an internal standard for phospholipids in fatty acid analysis
as a component in the extraction mixture for lipid extraction from frozen leaf tissue
as an internal standard and a component in methanol: methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) extraction buffer for the determination of metabolite levels in tumor and normal tissues using gas chromatography-mass spectrometrometer (GC-MS)

Biochem/physiol Actions
Phosphatidylcholines (PCs) serve as a major source for eicosanoids.
Packaging
5 mL Amber Glass Screw Cap Vial (850360P-200mg)
5 mL Amber Glass Screw Cap Vial (850360P-25mg)
Legal Information
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