| Bioactivity | 16-Azidohexadecanoic acid, a synthetic fatty acid, can be used as a modification marker for nucleotides and a molecular probe for fatty acid metabolism[1][2]. |
| Name | 16-Azidohexadecanoic acid |
| CAS | 112668-54-9 |
| Formula | C16H31N3O2 |
| Molar Mass | 297.44 |
| Appearance | Solid |
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
| Storage | 4°C, protect from light *In solvent : -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (protect from light) |
| Reference | [1]. J Balintová,et al. Antibody-nucleotide conjugate as a substrate for DNA polymerases. Chem Sci. 2018 Jul 24;9(35):7122-7125. [2]. Alexander J Pérez, et al. ω-Azido fatty acids as probes to detect fatty acid biosynthesis, degradation, and modification. J Lipid Res. 2014 Sep;55(9):1897-901. |