3-Methyladipic Acid, CAS 3058-01-3

Formulation: A solid

Formal Name: 3-methyl-hexanedioic acid

Purity: ≥95%

Formula Markup: C7H12O4

Formula Weight: 160,2

Shelf life (days): 1460

CAS Number: 3058-01-3

Notes: 3-Methyladipic acid is a catabolite of the branched-chain fatty acid phytanic acid (Item No. 90360), which is ingested via the diet.{64606} It is formed from phytanic acid via ω- and then β-oxidation in patients with adult Refsum disease, a disorder characterized by high levels of phytanic acid in the blood and tissues due to a deficiency in phytanoyl-CoA hydroxylase, the enzyme that converts phytanoyl-CoA (Item No. 10011499) to 2-hydroxyphytanoyl-CoA during peroxisomal β-oxidation.{64606,28841,64607} Urinary levels of 3-methyladipic acid have been used as a biomarker for the ω-oxidation of phytanic acid in patients with adult Refsum disease.{64606}

• SKU: CAY36452-50
• Manufacturer: Cayman Chemical
• Manufacturer SKU: 36452-50
• Green Labware: No
• Package Unit: 50 g
• Quantity Unit: STK
• Application: Reinstoffe