POPC
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IUPAC name
[(2R)-3-hexadecanoyloxy-2-[(Z)-octadec-9-enoyl]oxypropyl] 2-(trimethylazaniumyl)ethyl phosphate | |
Other names
1-Palmitoyl-2-oleoylphosphatidylcholine | |
Identifiers | |
26853-31-6 | |
3D model (Jmol) | Interactive image |
ChemSpider | 4593686 |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.043.673 |
PubChem | 5497103 |
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Properties | |
C42H82NO8P | |
Molar mass | 760.09 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
verify (what is ?) | |
Infobox references | |
POPC is a chemical compound. It is a diacylglycerol and phospholipid. The full name is 1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine. It is an important phospholipid for biophysical experiments and has been used to study various subjects such as lipid rafts. POPC also used in systems mimicking the cell membrane such as Nanodiscs.[1] It is available commercially synthetically[2] and is naturally present in eukaryotic cell membranes.
References
- ↑ Sligar Lab: http://sligarlab.life.uiuc.edu/nanodisc.html
- ↑ AVANTI Polar Lipids www.avantilipids.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=243&Itemid=208&catnumber=850457
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