13-cis-Vitamin A palmitate

13-cis-Vitamin A palmitate (13-cis-Retinyl palmitate) is a 13-cis isomer formed by vitamin A palmitate in corn flakes. 13-cis-Vitamin A palmitate has a biological activity of 75% of all-trans-vitamin A palmitate, the most biologically ac-tive form of vitamin A[1].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[26771-20-0]

Product Name Alternative

13-cis-Retinyl palmitate

UNSPSC

12352211

Target

Endogenous Metabolite

Type

Natural Products

Related Pathways

Metabolic Enzyme/Protease

Applications

Metabolism-protein/nucleotide metabolism

Field of Research

Others

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/13-cis-vitamin-a-palmitate.html

Solubility

10 mM in DMSO

Smiles

CC(/C=C/C=C(/C=C/C1=C(CCCC(C)1C)C)C)=C/COC(CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC)=O

Molecular Formula

C36H60O2

Molecular Weight

524.86

References & Citations

[1]Y.‐S. Kim, et al. Degradation of Vitamin A Palmitate in Corn Flakes During Storage. Journal of Food Science. Volume65, Issue7. October 2000.|[2]GuangwenTang, et al. Formation of all-trans-retinoic acid and 13-cis-retinoic acid from all-trans-retinyl palmitate in humans. The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. Volume 2, Issue 4, April 1991, Pages 210-213.