| Description | Glycerophosphorylethanolamine is an active phosphodiester metabolite of phosphatidylethanolamine.1,2It promotes aggregation of amyloid-β (1-40) (Aβ40)in vitro, and levels of glycerophosphorylethanolamine are elevated in postmortem brains isolated from patients with Alzheimer’s disease. |
| molecular weight | 238.132 |
| Molecular formula | C5H14NNaO6P |
| CAS | 883288-78-6 |
| Storage | Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year |
| Solubility | H2O: Slightly soluble |
| References | 1. Klunk, W.E., Xu, C.J., McClure, R.J., et al.Aggregation of β-amyloid peptide is promoted by membrane phospholipid metabolites elevated in Alzheimer’s disease brainJ. Neurochem.69(1)266-272(1997) 2. Blusztajn, J.K., Lopez Gonzalez-Coviella, I., Logue, M., et al.Levels of phospholipid catabolic intermediates, glycerophosphocholine and glycerophosphoethanolamine, are elevated in brains of Alzheimer’s disease but not of Down’s syndrome patientsBrain Res.536(1-2)240-244(1990) |