Formulation: A lyophilized powder
Formal Name: 4-hydroxy-7R-methoxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-3,5,9-trioxa-4-phosphaheptacosan-1-aminium, inner salt, 4-oxide, hydrate
Purity: ≥98%
Formula Markup: C27H58NO6P • XH2O
Formula Weight: 523,7
Shelf life (days): 1460
Notes: 2-O-methyl-PAF C-18 is a synthetic PAF analog which contains a methyl group, attached by an ether linkage, at the sn-2 position. It has been shown to mediate a number of biological responses including decreasing plasma membrane fluidity and inhibiting tumor cell invasiveness in embryonic chick heart.{2099} In rat astrocytes, 2-O-methyl PAF C-18 causes the release of large quantities of nitric oxide by a pathway involving activation of nitric oxide synthase.{2985}