Lecithin, MP Biomedicals™

Catalog No.	Quantity
MP021600592	250 mg
MP021600595	500 mg
MP216005905	5 g
MP021600591	100 mg

Catalog No. MP021600592 Supplier MP Biomedicals, Inc Supplier No. 02160059.2

Description

Serves as a reservoir for several lipid messengers. Lecithin, MP Biomedicals is the major membrane phospholipid in eukaryotic cells. It is the major structural phospholipid in the brain, comprising approx. 15% of the total lipid and is primarily localized

Lecithin is used for preparation of vesicle suspensions commonly called liposomes or as monolayers. It is the source of the bioactive lipids lysophosphatidylcholine, phosphatidic acid, diacylglycerol, lysophosphatidylcholine, plateletactivating factor, and arachidonic acid.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 8002-43-5
• Molecular Formula: C42H80NO8P
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 758.075
• InChI Key: JLPULHDHAOZNQI-JLOPVYAASA-N
• Synonym: 3-sn-phosphatidylcholine, 1-hexadecanoyl-2-9e,12e-octadecadienoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine, 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine, 3,5,8-trioxa-4-phosphahexacosa-17,20-dien-1-aminium, 4-hydroxy-n,n,n-trimethyl-9-oxo-7-1-oxohexadecyl oxy methyl-, inner salt, 4-oxide, r, l-, a-lecithin, 2-linoleoyl-1-palmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine, a-phosphatidylcholine solution, l-alpha-phosphatidylcholine solution, 2-linoleoyl-1-palmitoyl-sn-glyc-ero-3-phosphocholine
• PubChem CID: 16213884
• ChEBI: CHEBI:86658
• IUPAC Name: [(2R)-3-hexadecanoyloxy-2-[(9E,12E)-octadeca-9,12-dienoyl]oxypropyl] 2-(trimethylazaniumyl)ethyl phosphate
• SMILES: CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(COP(=O)([O-])OCC[N+](C)(C)C)OC(=O)CCCCCCCC=CCC=CCCCCC

• Quantity: 250 mg
• Solubility Information: Soluble in fat, paraffin, ether, ethanol, chlorinated hydrocarbons(100mg/mL, CHCl3). Dispersible in water.
• Percent Purity: ≥96%
• Physical Form: Fluffy Powder

Safety and Handling

Recommended Storage

4°C.