Description
2-O-methyl PAF C-16 is a synthetic PAF analog which contains a methyl group, attached by an ether linkage, at the sn-2 position. Although the biological activities of 2-O-methyl PAF C-16 have not been well characterized, the C-18 analog has been shown to mediate a number of biological responses including decreasing plasma membrane fluidity and inhibiting tumor cell invasiveness in embryonic chick heart.{2099} In rat astrocytes, the C-18 analog causes the release of large quantities of NO by a pathway involving activation of NOS.{2985}
Formal name: 1-O-hexadecyl-2-O-methyl-sn-glyceryl-3-phosphorylcholine
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Molecular weight: 495.7
CAS: 78858-44-3
Purity: ≥98%
Formulation: A solution in ethanol
