Phytanic Acid [14721-66-5]
P3198
Estimated Purity≥97%
Product group Chemicals
Overview
- SupplierLKT Laboratories
- Product NamePhytanic Acid [14721-66-5]
- Delivery Days Customer7
- CertificationResearch Use Only
- Estimated Purity≥97%
- FormatSoluble in water (< 0.1 mg/ml at 25° C), DMSO (~100 mg/ml), DMF (~100 mg/ml), and 0.15 M Tris-HCl (pH 8.5) solution (1 mg/ml)
- Scientific DescriptionFatty acid metabolite of chlorophyll; RXR and PPAR agonist, potential GPR40 agonist.; 3,7,11,15-Tetramethylhexadecanoic acid
- Storage Instruction-20°C
- UNSPSC12352200
References
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