Formulation: A solid
Formal Name: (2R,3S)-rel-3-octyl-2-oxiraneoctanoic acid
Purity: ≥95%
Formula Markup: C18H34O3
Formula Weight: 298,5
Shelf life (days): 1460
CAS Number: 24560-98-3
Notes: cis-9,10-Epoxyoctadecanoic acid is an epoxy fatty acid. It is an oxidation product of oleic acid formed by the cytochrome P450 (CYP) isoforms CYP2C and CYP3A.{61993} It has been found in the fungus P. carinii isolated from the lungs of rats in a model of P. carinii-induced pneumonia.{3919} cis-9,10-Epoxyoctadecanoic acid has also been found in human plasma, and plasma levels are decreased in patients with impaired liver function.{61993}