Description
Enzymatically-derived PGE2 is an optically pure compound whereas PGE2 derived from the free radical-catalyzed peroxidation of arachidonate is a racemic mixture. Ent-PGE2 is the opposite enantiomer of PGE2. Significant amounts of racemic PGE2 (rac-PGE2) are generated in vitro and in vivo in settings of oxidative stress via the isoprostane pathway. A proposed mechanism for the formation of rac-PGE2 involves the base catalyzed equilibration from 15-E2t-isoprostane (8-iso-PGE2), generated from the 15-H2t-isoprostane endoperoxide.{11213}
Formal name: 9-oxo-11β,15R-dihydroxy-(8β,12α)-prosta-5Z,13E-dien-1-oic acid
Synonyms: ent-PGE2
Molecular weight: 352.5
CAS: 65085-69-0
Purity: >98%
Formulation: A solution in methyl acetate
Product Type|Biochemicals|Lipids|Isoprostanes||Product Type|Biochemicals|Lipids|Prostaglandins||Research Area|Lipid Biochemistry|Cyclooxygenase Pathway||Research Area|Oxidative Stress & Reactive Species|Lipid Peroxidation