Abcam, ab120916, Arachidonic acid, omega-6 Polyunsaturated fatty acid

Size: 50mg / 100mg / 250mg
MW 304.47 g/mol, Purity >98%. Major precursor in the production of eicosanoids and important cellular signaling mediator. Endogenous free fatty acid released from phospholipids by PLA 2 . Metabolised by COX, lipoxygenase and cytochrome p450s to form a variety of eicosanoids including PGs and LTs.
Key facts
CAS number:506-32-1,
Purity:>98%,
Form:LiquidSee storage information,
Molecular weight:304.47 g/mol,
Molecular formula:C20H32O2,
Nature:Synthetic,
Biological description:Major precursor in the production of eicosanoids and important cellular signaling mediator. Endogenous free fatty acid released from phospholipids by PLA2. Metabolised by COX, lipoxygenase and cytochrome p450s to form a variety of eicosanoids including PGs and LTs.,
Isomeric smiles:CCCCC/C=CC/C=CC/C=CC/C=CCCCC(=O)O,
IUPAC Name:5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z-Eicosatetraenoic acid

Properties and Storage Information:
Shipped at conditions-Blue Ice, Appropriate short-term storage conditions--20°C, Appropriate long-term storage conditions--20°C, Storage information-Store under desiccating conditions