Methyl 13-methylpentadecanoateMethyl 13-methylpentadecanoate
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Methyl 13-methylpentadecanoate

anteiso-Palmitic methyl ester; anteiso C16 Methyl ester

This high purity anteiso-hexadecanoic methyl ester is ideal for use as a standard in the verification of samples1 and for use in biological studies. Many types of bacteria and marine organisms produce anteiso-fatty acids which can be used to characterize the various organisms.2 Some bacteria have iso- but not anteiso-fatty acids while others have anteiso- but not iso-fatty acids. anteiso-Fatty acids are also found in ruminant animals (from the rumen microorganisms) and in ruminant milk mainly from the food chain but also due to some de novo synthesis. Branched chain fatty acids have been found in the gut of newborn animals where they have a role in the microorganism gut colonization.3 Some bacteria handle stress (such as heat and toxicity) by changing the ratio of anteiso/iso-fatty acids in the cell membrane. Although anteiso-fatty acids are not usually found in plant oils the waxy surface of leaves can contain significant amounts of these fatty acids.
Cat# Size Price Qty Buy
1613 20 mg £317.05

Additional Information

Property Value or Rating
Product Size 20 mg
Manufacturer Matreya, LLC
Empirical Formula C17H34O2
CAS# 5487-50-3
Formula Weight 270.5
Solvent none
Source synthetic
Purity 98+%
Analytical Methods GC
Natural Source Synthetic
Solubility chloroform, ethyl ether, ethanol
Physical Appearance A neat liquid
Storage -20°C
References

1. N. Jensen and M. Gross “Fast Atom Bombardment and Tandem Mass Spectrometry for Determining Iso- and Anteiso- Fatty Acids” Lipids, Vol. 21(5) pp. 362-365, 1986 
2. E. Kim et al. “Fatty Acid Profiles Associated with Microbial Colonization of Freshly Ingested Grass and Rumen Biohydrogenation” Journal of Dairy Science, Vol. 88 pp. 3220-3230, 2005 
3. R. Ran-Ressler et al. “Branched Chain Fatty Acids Are Constituents of the Normal Healthy Newborn Gastrointestinal Tract” Pediatric Research, Vol. 64(6) pp. 605-609, 2008

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