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Ethyl arachidonate is a lipophilic esterified form of arachidonic acid (AA) and can be added into dietary regimens or fed to cultured cells as a source of exogenous arachidonate. Ethyl arachidonate is the main species of fatty acid ethyl esters (FAEE) in brain of alcohol-intoxicated subjects[1].
| Catalog Number | R049568 |
| CAS Number | 1808-26-0 |
| Synonyms | ethyl (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-icosa-5,8,11,14-tetraenoate |
| Molecular Formula | C22H36O2 |
| Purity | ≥95% |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C22H36O2/c1-3-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22(23)24-4-2/h8-9,11-12,14-15,17-18H,3-7,10,13,16,19-21H2,1-2H3/b9-8-,12-11-,15-14-,18-17- |
| InChIKey | SNXPWYFWAZVIAU-GKFVBPDJSA-N |
| SMILES | CCCCCC=CCC=CCC=CCC=CCCCC(=O)OCC |
| Reference | [1]. Refaai MA, et al., Ethyl arachidonate is the predominant fatty acid ethyl ester in the brains of alcohol-intoxicated subjects at autopsy. Lipids. 2003 Mar;38(3):269-73. |
