Allocholic Acid, CAS 2464-18-8

Formulation: A solid

Formal Name: (3α,5α,7α,12α)-3,7,12-trihydroxy-cholan-24-oic acid

Purity: ≥95%

Formula Markup: C24H40O5

Formula Weight: 408,6

Shelf life (days): 1460

CAS Number: 2464-18-8

Notes: Allocholic acid is a bile acid and an isomer of cholic acid (Item No. 20250).{53996} It is typically produced in the fetal or larval stages of development but has been found in adult mammals in the context of cancer or during liver regeneration in rats.{53996,53997} Allocholic acid is a precursor to petromyzonol (Item No. 98250), a bile acid of larval sea lamprey that acts as a migratory pheromone.{55234} The levels of allocholic acid are elevated in the plasma of mdr2-/- mice, a model of bile duct inflammation leading to hepatocellular carcinoma.{53998}

• SKU: CAY30415-5
• Manufacturer: Cayman Chemical
• Manufacturer SKU: 30415-5
• Green Labware: No
• Package Unit: 5 mg
• Quantity Unit: STK