22-Hydroxydocosanoic acid22-Hydroxydocosanoic acid
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22-Hydroxydocosanoic acid

omega-Hydroxy C22:0 fatty acid

This product is a high purity omega-hydroxy long chain fatty acid that is ideal as a standard and for biological studies. Omega-oxidation is a minor fatty acid pathway used for fatty acid metabolism and usually occurs in the smooth endoplasmic reticulum. Docosanoic acid is enzymaticaly converted to the 22-hydroxydocosanoic acid as well as to the docosanoic dicarboxylic acid as part of the omega-oxidation metabolic pathway.1 22-Hydroxydocosanoic acid is the major aliphatic constituent of green cotton fibers but a very minor component of white cotton fibers.2 Stimulation of omega-hydroxylation has been proposed as a method for treating X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy, a disease that is characterized by elevated levels of very long chain fatty acids.3
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1818 25 mg £245.65

Additional Information

Property Value or Rating
Product Size 25 mg
Manufacturer Matreya, LLC
Empirical Formula C22H44O3
CAS# 506-45-6
Formula Weight 356.6
Solvent none
Source synthetic
Purity 98+%
Analytical Methods TLC, GC, identity confirmed by MS
Natural Source Synthetic
Melting Point 100-102°C
Solubility chloroform, warm ethanol
Physical Appearance A neat solid
Storage room temperature
References

1. R. Sanders et al. “Evidence for two enzymatic pathways for omega-oxidation of docosanoic acid in rat liver microsomes” Journal of Lipid Research, Vol. 46(5) pp. 1001-1008, 2005 
2. L. Yatsu, K. Espelie, P. Kolattukudy “Ultrastructural and chemical evidence that the cell wall of green cotton fiber is suberized” Plant Physiology, Vol. 73(2) pp. 521-524, 1983 
3. R. Sanders et al. “Omega-Oxidation of Very Long-Chain Fatty Acids in Human Liver Microsomes: Implications for X-Linked Adrenoleukodystrophy” Journal of Biological Chemistry, Vol. 281 pp. 13180-13187, 2006

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