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99217-77-3

(±)8-HEPE Chemical Structure

99217-77-3

Chemical Structure

  • (±)8-HEPE
  • CAS No: 99217-77-3
    Formula: C20H30O3
    Molecular Weight: 318.45
  • IUPAC Name: (5Z,9E,11Z,14Z,17Z)-8-hydroxyicosa-5,9,11,14,17-pentaenoic acid
  • InChIKey: WLOUCHKFBGGNEB-GXIKJMEPSA-N
  • SMILES: CC/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\C=C\C(C/C=C\CCCC(O)=O)O

Biological Activity: (±)8-HEPE is produced by non-enzymatic oxidation of EPA. It contains equal amounts of (±)8-HEPE and 8(R)-HEPE. The ability of (±)8-HEPE to induce hatching of E. modestus and B. balanoides eggs is probably due to the presence of the 8(R) isomer within the racemic mixture.

Cat. No. Product Name Purity Description
HY-126108 (±)8-HEPE (±)8-HEPE is produced by non-enzymatic oxidation of EPA. It contains equal amounts of (±)8-HEPE and 8(R)-HEPE. The ability of (±)8-HEPE to induce hatching of E. modestus and B. balanoides eggs is probably due to the presence of the 8(R) isomer within the racemic mixture.

Keywords:

(±)8-HEPE