Bioactivity | Methyl (+/-)-2-hydroxystearateis a hydroxylated fatty acid methyl ester that broadens phase transitions in dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine (DMPC) lipid membranes. It has been used in the synthesis of lipid-nucleotide conjugated anti-HIV agents to increase the cleavage of phosphodiester bonds and the number of released intracellular nucleotides. |
Name | Methyl 2-hydroxyoctadecanoate |
CAS | 2420-35-1 |
Formula | C19H38O3 |
Molar Mass | 314.50 |
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |