Stearic acid

• UNSPSC Description:

  Stearic acid is a long-chain dietary saturated fatty acid that can significantly reduce visceral fat by inducing apoptosis of preadipocytes. Stearic acid can be used in the study of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases[1].

• Target Antigen:

  Apoptosis; Endogenous Metabolite

• Type:

  Natural Products

• Related Pathways:

  Apoptosis;Metabolic Enzyme/Protease

• Applications:

  Cancer-programmed cell death

• Field of Research:

  Cancer; Metabolic Disease; Cardiovascular Disease

• Assay Protocol:

  https://www.medchemexpress.com/Stearic_acid.html

• Purity:

  99.81

• Solubility:

  DMSO : ≥ 14.29 mg/mL|Ethanol : 25 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

• Smiles:

  CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O

• Molecular Weight:

  284.48

• References & Citations:

  [1]Shen MC et al. Dietary stearic acid leads to a reduction of visceral adipose tissue in athymic nude mice. PLoS One. 2014 Sep 15;9(9):e104083.

• Shipping Conditions:

  Room Temperature

• Storage Conditions:

  Store at room temperature 3 years

• Clinical Information:

  Launched

• CAS Number:

  57-11-4