| Bioactivity | C18-PAF, octadecane PAF, is the ligand of platelet-activating factor and PAF G protein-coupled receptor (PAFR). C18-PAF has renovasodilator properties and antihypertensive lipid properties. C18-PAF increases renal blood flow and causes dose-dependent systemic hypotension[1]. |
| Name | PAF (C18) |
| CAS | 74389-69-8 |
| Formula | C28H58NO7P |
| Molar Mass | 551.74 |
| 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]. Vargaftig BB, et al. Background and present status of research on platelet-activating factor (PAF-acether). Ann N Y Acad Sci. 1981;370:119-37. |