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L0517

Sigma-Aldrich

Leukotriene B4

~100 μg/mL in ethanol, ≥97%

Synonym(s):

[5S,12R]-Dihydroxy-[6Z,8E,10E,14Z]-eicosatetraenoic acid

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C20H32O4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
336.47
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.77

Quality Level

assay

≥97%

form

liquid

concentration

~100 μg/mL in ethanol

shipped in

dry ice

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

CCCCC\C=C/C[C@@H](O)\C=C\C=C\C=C/[C@@H](O)CCCC(O)=O

InChI

1S/C20H32O4/c1-2-3-4-5-6-9-13-18(21)14-10-7-8-11-15-19(22)16-12-17-20(23)24/h6-11,14-15,18-19,21-22H,2-5,12-13,16-17H2,1H3,(H,23,24)/b8-7+,9-6-,14-10+,15-11-/t18-,19-/m1/s1

InChI key

VNYSSYRCGWBHLG-AMOLWHMGSA-N

Gene Information

human ... LTB4R(1241)
rat ... Ltb4r(59264)

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Biochem/physiol Actions

Proinflammatory agent. Stimulates c-Fos and c-Jun proto-oncogene transcription in human monocytes. Stimulates chemotaxis, aggregation, and degranulation of polymorphonuclear leukocytes.

Features and Benefits

This compound is featured on the Leukotriene Receptors and Nuclear Receptors (PPARs) pages of the Handbook of Receptor Classification and Signal Transduction. To browse other handbook pages, click here.

Packaging

Data sheet which accompanies each product includes special handling instructions. Except where noted, method for hydrolysis of methyl esters is also described.

pictograms

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Danger

hcodes

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

57.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

14.0 °C - closed cup


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