Formulation: A crystalline solid
Formal Name: 3-(hexadecyloxy)-1-(dihydrogen phosphate)-1,2-propanediol, monosodium salt
Purity: ≥98%
Formula Markup: C19H40O6P • Na
Formula Weight: 418,5
Shelf life (days): 730
Notes: 1-Palmityl-2-hydroxy-sn-glycero-3-PA (sodium salt) is an ether analog of lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) containing a hexadecyl group at the sn-1 position.{15069} LPA binds to five different G protein-coupled receptors to mediate a variety of biological responses including cell proliferation, smooth muscle contraction, platelet aggregation, neurite retraction, and cell motility.{2656,11049}