| Bioactivity | DPhPC is a phospholipid used to synthesize bilayer vesicles. DPhPC bilayers do not permit ions to leak in the absence of a pore/ion channel, which can be used for studies on channel proteins[1][2]. |
| Name | DPhPC |
| CAS | 207131-40-6 |
| Formula | C48H96NO8P |
| Molar Mass | 846.25 |
| 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]. Schmidt D, et, al. A gating model for the archeal voltage-dependent K(+) channel KvAP in DPhPC and POPE:POPG decane lipid bilayers. J Mol Biol. 2009 Jul 31;390(5):902-12. [2]. Andersson M, et, al. Vesicle and bilayer formation of diphytanoylphosphatidylcholine (DPhPC) and diphytanoylphosphatidylethanolamine (DPhPE) mixtures and their bilayers' electrical stability. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces. 2011 Feb 1;82(2):550-61. |