Cholesteryl Myristate, CAS 1989-52-2

Formulation: A crystalline solid

Formal Name: (3β)-cholest-5-en-3-ol 3-tetradecanoate

Purity: ≥98%

Formula Markup: C41H72O2

Formula Weight: 597

Shelf life (days): 1460

CAS Number: 1989-52-2

Notes: Cholesteryl myristate is a cholesterol ester.{49007} Levels of cholesteryl myristate are increased in the serum, liver, and aorta in rabbits fed a high-cholesterol diet and positively correlate with development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Plasma levels of cholesteryl myristate also positively correlate with the presence of unstable atherosclerotic plaques in coronary artery disease.{49008} Cholesterol myristate has been used in the composition of lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) as a drug carrier systems for drugs with low water solubility.{36419}

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