5,6-Epoxyeicosatrienoic acid_product_DataBase

Bioactivity	5,6-Epoxyeicosatrienoic acid (5,6-EET; (±)5,6-EpETrE) is a fully racemic version of the enantiomeric forms biosynthesized from arachidonic acid by cytochrome P450 enzymes. In solution, 5,6-Epoxyeicosatrienoic acid degrades into 5,6-DiHET and 5,6-δ-lactone, which can be converted to 5,6-DiHET and quantified by GC-MS. In neuroendocrine cells, such as the anterior pituitary and pancreatic islets, 5,6-Epoxyeicosatrienoic acid has been implicated in the mobilization of calcium and hormone secretion. 5,6-Epoxyeicosatrienoic acid is an inhibitor of T-type voltage-gated calcium channels (Cav3) that inhibits isoforms Cav3.1, Cav3.2 (IC50=0.54 μM), and Cav3. and decreases nifedipine-resistant phenylephrine-induced vasoconstriction in isolated mouse mesenteric arteries via Cav3.2 blockade when used at a concentration of 3 μM. In addition, it is a substrate of COX-1 and COX-2, as measured by oxygen consumption and product formation assays when used at a concentration of 50 μM. (±)5,6-Epoxyeicosatrienoic acid is provided as a mixture of the free acid and lactone.
CAS	87173-80-6
Formula	C20H32O3
Molar Mass	320.47
Transport	Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.
Storage	Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis.
Reference	[1]. Falck, et al. Epoxyeicosatrienoic acids stimulate glucagon and insulin release from isolated rat pancreatic islets. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 114(2), 743-749 (1983).

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