Hexacosanoic acid
Hexacosanoic acid is a very long-chain fatty acid. Abnormally elevated levels of Hexacosanoic acid are closely associated with various diseases, such as X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy, adrenomyeloneuropathy, atherosclerosis, and dementia[1][2][3].
Product Specifications
CAS Number
506-46-7
UNSPSC
12352211
Hazard Statement
H302, H315, H319, H335
Target
Endogenous Metabolite
Type
Natural Products
Related Pathways
Metabolic Enzyme/Protease
Applications
COVID-19-immunoregulation
Field of Research
Neurological Disease; Cardiovascular Disease
Assay Protocol
https://www.medchemexpress.com/Hexacosanoic_acid.html
Purity
98.15
Solubility
THF : 5.56 mg/mL (ultrasonic)
Smiles
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O
Molecular Formula
C26H52O2
Molecular Weight
396.69
Precautions
H302, H315, H319, H335
References & Citations
[1]Yamamoto Y, et al. Chemical Synthesis of a Very Long-Chain Fatty Acid, Hexacosanoic Acid (C26:0), and the Ceramide Containing Hexacosanoic Acid.|[2]Zarrouk A, et al. Fatty acid profiles in demented patients: identification of hexacosanoic acid (C26:0) as a blood lipid biomarker of dementia. J Alzheimers Dis. 2015;44 (4) :1349-59. |[3]Marchetti D P, et al. Increased levels of hexacosanoic acid in the brain of Wistar rats: a behavioral study. Clinical and biomedical research. Porto Alegre. Vol. 40, n. 3 (2020), p. 161-166, 2020.
Shipping Conditions
Room Temperature
Storage Conditions
-20°C, 3 years; 4°C, 2 years (Powder)
Scientific Category
Natural Products
Clinical Information
No Development Reported
Isoform
Human Endogenous Metabolite
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