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Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C20H39O2.Na
Molecular Weight 334.5122
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of SODIUM ARACHIDATE

SMILES

[Na+].CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC([O-])=O

InChI

InChIKey=MRQYKJNZWPCFNB-UHFFFAOYSA-M
InChI=1S/C20H40O2.Na/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20(21)22;/h2-19H2,1H3,(H,21,22);/q;+1/p-1

HIDE SMILES / InChI
Molecular Formula Na
Molecular Weight 22.98976928
Charge 1
Count
MOL RATIO 1 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE
Molecular Formula C20H39O2
Molecular Weight 311.5225
Charge -1
Count
MOL RATIO 1 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Description

Arachidic acid, also known as eicosanoic, is a component of wild soybean. It is a saturated fatty acid, which is used for the production of detergents and lubricants, and was discovered to modulate expression of cyclooxygenase-2, an enzyme pivotal to skin inflammation and reparation.

Approval Year

2013
589

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct

PubMed

Patents

06197379
5
06383729
5
06548232
2
06699653
2
07157217
2
07291448
2
07455960
2
JP2000119688A
4
JP2002068961A
2
JP2002536075A
14
JP2010502769A
10
JPH01149715A
2
JPH01206950A
2
JPH0559392A
2
JPH11122A
2
JPS5941364A
2
JPS6063244A
2
JPS62134043A
2
JPS62178515A
2
JPS626635A
2
JPS6383178A
2

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
Unknown
Route of Administration: Unknown
In Vitro Use Guide
The PLA2 activator, melittin (1 microM), enhanced the evoked tritium release by 98+/-11%, an effect prevented by the PLA2 inhibitor, arachidonyl trifluromethylketone (AACOCF3, 20 microM), and by BSA (1%). arachidonic acid (AA) (30 microM), but not arachidic acid (30 microM).
Substance Class Chemical
Record UNII
W5OCW7511B
Record Status Validated (UNII)
Record Version
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