16:1 (DELTA 9-CIS) PC

Application

16:1 (Δ9-Cis) PC (1,2-dipalmitoleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine) may be used to prepare giant unilamellar vesicles (GUVs), to prepare multilamellar vesicles (MLVs), in lipid membrane to study the antibiotic activity of the lantibiotic gallidermin.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Phosphatidylcholine (PC) is known to participate in fusion and transport of membranes.

General description

16:1 (Δ9-Cis) PC (1,2-dipalmitoleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine) is a lipid derivative having a phosphocholine backbone. It also has two 16 carbon fatty acid chains each having one cis double bond at 9th carbon.

The list of Phosphatidylcholine products offered by Avanti is designed to provide compounds having a variety of physical properties. Products available include short chain (C3-C8 are water soluble and hygroscopic), saturated, multi-unsaturated and mixed acid PC′s. All of the products are purified by HPLC, and special precautions are taken to protect the products for oxidization and hydrolysis.

Packaging

5 mL Clear Glass Sealed Ampule (850358P-500mg)

5 mL Clear Glass Sealed Ampule (850358P-25mg)

5 mL Clear Glass Sealed Ampule (850358P-200mg)