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P3819

Phytanic acid methyl ester

≥95%

Synonym(s):

3,7,11,15-Tetramethylhexadecanoic acid methyl ester

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C21H42O2
CAS Number:
1118-77-0
Molecular Weight:
326.56
NACRES:
NA.25
PubChem Substance ID:
24898459
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
MDL number:
MFCD00214370

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Product Name

Phytanic acid methyl ester, ≥95%

InChI

1S/C21H42O2/c1-17(2)10-7-11-18(3)12-8-13-19(4)14-9-15-20(5)16-21(22)23-6/h17-20H,7-16H2,1-6H3

SMILES string

COC(=O)CC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)C

InChI key

LAWJUFPULQZGLF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

biological source

synthetic (organic)

assay

≥95%

form

liquid

functional group

ester (methyl)

lipid type

saturated FAs

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

2-8°C

Quality Level

200

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 3

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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Stephen M Storey et al.
Journal of lipid research, 58(6), 1153-1165 (2017-04-16)
Studies in vitro have suggested that both sterol carrier protein-2/sterol carrier protein-x (
Mohamed M Elmazar et al.
PloS one, 8(1), e45638-e45638 (2013-01-10)
Since activation of PPARγ is the main target for the antidiabetic effect of TZDs, especially when it heterodimerizes with RXR, we aimed to test the potential antidiabetic effect of phytol (250 mg/kg), the natural precursor of phytanic acid, a RXR
Avery L McIntosh et al.
Archives of biochemistry and biophysics, 635, 17-26 (2017-10-21)
While prior studies focusing on male mice suggest a role for sterol carrier protein-2/sterol carrier protein-x (SCP-2/SCP-x; DKO) on hepatic phytol metabolism, its role in females is unresolved. This issue was addressed using female and male wild-type (WT) and DKO

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