Merck, 850368P-500MG, 20:0 PC

General description
Phosphatidylcholine, a major source of diacylglycerol (DAG) is considered as a biological membrane lipid. 20:0 PC is a zwitterionic lipid.
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
20:0 PC may be used:
in the preparation of liposomes
to prepare vesicles or supported bilayer to study its ability in spontaneously forming distinct lipid domains, rafts and/or asymmetric bilayers along with other phosphatidylcholine lipids
to prepare small unilamellar vesicles (SUVs) to study the effect of hydrophobic mismatch on gramicidin conformation and organization

Biochem/physiol Actions
Phosphatidylcholine (PC) can serve as a surfactant in the mucus.
Packaging
20 mL Clear Glass Screw Cap Vial (850368P-500mg)
5 mL Amber Glass Screw Cap Vial (850368P-200mg)
5 mL Amber Glass Screw Cap Vial (850368P-25mg)
Legal Information
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