Bioactivity | cis-11,14-Eicosadienoic acid methyl ester is a more lipid soluble form of the ω-6 C20-2 fatty acid 11(Z),14(Z)-eicosadienoic acid, a naturally occurring PUFA. 11(Z),14(Z)-Eicosadienoic acid competitively inhibits inosine 5’-monophosphate dehydrogenase (Ki=3.1 μM) and inhibits the binding of LTB4 to its receptor on neutrophils (Ki=3.0 μM). Also, serum levels of eicosadienoic acids negatively correlate with degree of sleep disturbance.3 Eicosadienoic acids are converted by desaturases, in vivo, to eicosatrienoic acids, which are potent vasodilators. |
CAS | 61012-46-2 |
Formula | C21H38O2 |
Molar Mass | 322.53 |
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]. Yagaloff, et al. Essential fatty acids are antagonists of the leukotriene B4 receptor. Prostaglandins, Leukot. Essent. Fatty Acids 52(5), 293-297 (1995). |