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2-Bromopalmitic acid | Palmitoylation inhibitor

CAS:
18263-25-7
Catalog Number:
10-3284
Activity:
Palmitoylation inhibitor
Chemical Name:
2-Bromohexadecanoic acid (racemic)
Alternate Names:
2-BP
Molecular Weight:
335.23
Molecular Formula:
C16H31BrO2
Solubility:
Soluble in DMSO (up to 75 mg/ml) or in Ethanol (up to 25 mg/ml)
Physical Properties:
White solid
Purity:
98% by TLC
NMR (Conforms)
Storage Temperature:
RT
Stability:
Stable for 1 year from date of purchase as supplied. Solutions in DMSO or ethanol may be stored at -20°C for up to 2 months.
Shipping Code:
RT

2-Bromopalmitic acid (18263-25-7) inhibits protein S-palmitoylation.1 Blocks palmitic acid-induced increase in cAMP levels in human primary melanocytes expressing the melanocortin-1 receptor which undergoes an essential palmitoylation as a prerequisite for receptor signaling.2

References/Citations:

1) Tsukamoto et al. (2013), Role of S-palmitoylation on IFITM5 for the interaction with FKBP11 in osteoblast cells; PLoS One, 8(9) e75831
2) Chen et al. (2017), Palmitoylation-dependent activation of MC1R prevents melanomagenesis; Nature, 549 399

2-Bromopalmitic acid | Palmitoylation inhibitor is also available in the Cellular Metabolism Library.
CAS:
18263-25-7
Catalog Number:
10-3284
Activity:
Palmitoylation inhibitor
Chemical Name:
2-Bromohexadecanoic acid (racemic)
Alternate Names:
2-BP
Molecular Weight:
335.23
Molecular Formula:
C16H31BrO2
Solubility:
Soluble in DMSO (up to 75 mg/ml) or in Ethanol (up to 25 mg/ml)
Physical Properties:
White solid
Purity:
98% by TLC
NMR (Conforms)
Storage Temperature:
RT
Stability:
Stable for 1 year from date of purchase as supplied. Solutions in DMSO or ethanol may be stored at -20°C for up to 2 months.
Shipping Code:
RT

Safety Data Sheet:

N/A

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