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4954

Oleic Acid

Synonym(s):

Oleic Acid, cis-9-Octadecenoic Acid, 18:1

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C18H34O2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
282.46
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
NACRES:
NA.77
MDL number:
Assay:
≥99% (GC)
Form:
liquid
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assay

≥99% (GC)

Quality Level

form

liquid

manufacturer/tradename

Calbiochem®

storage condition

OK to freeze

color

colorless

solubility

chloroform: 10 mg/mL, ethanol: 5 mg/mL

density

0.89 g/mL

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

OC(=O)CCCCCCC\C=C\CCCCCCCC

InChI

1S/C18H34O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18(19)20/h9-10H,2-8,11-17H2,1H3,(H,19,20)/b10-9+

InChI key

ZQPPMHVWECSIRJ-MDZDMXLPSA-N

General description

A cis-unsaturated fatty acid that has been shown to activate protein kinase C in hepatocytes. Potentiates acetylcholine receptor currents by activating CaM kinase II, independent of the PKC pathway.
Unsaturated fatty acid that has been shown to activate protein kinase C in hepatocytes. Density: 0.89 g/ml.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Cell permeable: no
Product does not compete with ATP.
Reversible: no

Packaging

Packaged under inert gas

Other Notes

Nishizaki, T., et al. 1997. NeuroReport 8, 597.
Bessesen, D.H., et al. 1993. J. Lipid Res.34, 229.
Felden, F., et al. 1993. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun.190, 602.
Williams, L.L., et al. 1993. Proc. Soc. Exp. Biol. Med.202, 239.
Diaz-Guerra, M.J. 1991. J. Biol. Chem.266, 23568.

Legal Information

CALBIOCHEM is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Disclaimer

Toxicity: Standard Handling (A)


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Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

>235.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

> 113 °C - closed cup



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F Felden et al.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications, 190(2), 602-608 (1993-01-29)
The free fatty acid (FFA) concentration in the epididymal cytosol of the adult rat was found to be 20-fold higher than in the serum. The binding of [3H] dihydrotestosterone to epididymal rat androgen binding protein (rABP) was modified by physiological
M J Díaz-Guerra et al.
The Journal of biological chemistry, 266(35), 23568-23576 (1991-12-15)
The effect of oleate on the subcellular distribution of protein kinase C (PKC) was studied in isolated hepatocytes and in perfused rat liver in the presence of physiological concentrations of serum albumin. A time- and dose-dependent translocation of PKC from
T Nishizaki et al.
Neuroreport, 8(3), 597-601 (1997-02-10)
Oleic acid, a cis-unsaturated free fatty acid, is proposed to be involved in the protein kinase C (PKC) activation pathway. Its biological actions, however, have not been well-characterized. We examined the effects of oleic acid on acetylcholine (ACh)-gated channel currents



Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
300764-5G04061832841625
300764-1G04061826659427
4954-1GM04055977273052