Docosahexaenoic acid methyl ester

Docosahexaenoic Acid methyl ester is a methylated docosahexaenoic acid analog which can be intercalated into membrane phospholipids without being oxidized or hydrolyzed.

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[2566-90-7]

Product Name Alternative

Methyl docosahexaenoate; all cis-DHA methyl ester

UNSPSC

12352211

Hazard Statement

H302, H413

Target

Drug Intermediate

Type

Reference compound

Related Pathways

Others

Applications

Neuroscience-Neuromodulation

Field of Research

Neurological Disease

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/Docosahexaenoic_Acid_methyl_ester.html

Concentration

10mM

Purity

99.8200

Solubility

DMSO : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic) |Ethanol : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

Smiles

CC/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\CCC(OC)=O

Molecular Formula

C23H34O2

Molecular Weight

342.51

Precautions

H302, H413

References & Citations

[1]Taha AY, et al. Selective reduction of excitatory hippocampal sharp waves by docosahexaenoic acid and its methyl ester analog ex-vivo. Brain Res. 2013 Nov 6;1537:9-17.|[2]Liu W, et al. Formation of high-molecular-weight protein adducts by methyl docosahexaenoate peroxidation products. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2007 Feb;1774 (2) :258-66.