Lecithin, MP Biomedicals™

Serves as a reservoir for several lipid messengers. Lecithin, MP Biomedicals is the major membrane phospholipid in eukaryotic cells. It is the major structural phospholipid in the brain, comprising approx. 15% of the total lipid and is primarily localized

Lecithin is used for preparation of vesicle suspensions commonly called liposomes or as monolayers. It is the source of the bioactive lipids lysophosphatidylcholine, phosphatidic acid, diacylglycerol, lysophosphatidylcholine, plateletactivating factor, and arachidonic acid.

Chemical Identifiers

CAS

8002-43-5

Molecular Formula

C42H80NO8P

Molecular Weight (g/mol)

758.075

InChI Key

JLPULHDHAOZNQI-JLOPVYAASA-N

Synonym

3-sn-phosphatidylcholine, 1-hexadecanoyl-2-9e,12e-octadecadienoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine, 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine, 3,5,8-trioxa-4-phosphahexacosa-17,20-dien-1-aminium, 4-hydroxy-n,n,n-trimethyl-9-oxo-7-1-oxohexadecyl oxy methyl-, inner salt, 4-oxide, r, l-, a-lecithin, 2-linoleoyl-1-palmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine, a-phosphatidylcholine solution, l-alpha-phosphatidylcholine solution, 2-linoleoyl-1-palmitoyl-sn-glyc-ero-3-phosphocholine

PubChem CID

16213884

ChEBI

CHEBI:86658

IUPAC Name

[(2R)-3-hexadecanoyloxy-2-[(9E,12E)-octadeca-9,12-dienoyl]oxypropyl] 2-(trimethylazaniumyl)ethyl phosphate

SMILES

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(COP(=O)([O-])OCC[N+](C)(C)C)OC(=O)CCCCCCCC=CCC=CCCCCC

Quantity

5g

Solubility Information

Soluble in fat, paraffin, ether, ethanol, chlorinated hydrocarbons(100mg/mL, CHCl3). Dispersible in water.

Physical Form

Fluffy Light Cream Powder

Percent Purity

≥96%

Recommended Storage

4°C.

Recommended Storage

4°C.