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Applications Omega-3 fatty acid found in marine fish oils and in many phospholipids. Major structural component of excitable membranes of the retina and brain; synthesized in the liver from α-linolenic acid. Nutritional supplement.
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Applications Ursodeoxycholic Acid (U850000) derivative. 24-norUrsodeoxycholic acid is superior to Ursodeoxycholic acid in the treatment of sclerosing cholangitis in Mdr2 (Abcb4) knockout mice.
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Applications A potential inhibitor of glutamate carboxypeptidase.
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Applications 5-Cholenic Acid-3β-ol is a bile acid of which the metabolism in humans results in the primary bile acids lithocholic acid and chenodeoxycholic. It is found in hgher concentrations in meconium of premature human babies when compared to full term babies.
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Applications (3β)-3,25-Dihydroxycholest-5-en-7-one is a useful synthetic intermediate in the synthesis of 3β,7α,25-Trihydroxycholest-5-ene (T795075); a potent agonist of GPR183 that induces specific activation of the receptor.
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Applications Ostreasterol is a marine steroid, and also a derivative compound of hydroxycholesterol (H918040), which functions as the main cholesterol elimination product of the brain and was found to be increased in serum of Alzheimer patients.
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Applications A metabolite of Sertraline. N-Desmethyl sertraline is significantly less active analogue as compared to the methylated compound, Sertraline.
References Welch, W.M., et al.: J. Med. Chem. 27, 1508-1515 (1984)

Stability Hygroscopic
Applications sn-Glycero-3-phosphocholine-d9 is an isotope labelled analog of sn-Glycero-3-phosphocholine (G598700); a phospholipid and precursor in choline biosynthesis. sn-Glycero-3-phosphocholine is an intermediate in the catabolic pathway of phosphatidylcholine and is used as an nootropic.
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Stability Temperature Sensitive
Applications Cell permeable lipid shown to mimic the effect of tumor-promoting phorbol diesters on mitogenesis and EGF binding and action in intact cells.
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Applications Trestolone is a synthetic androgen used as a potential hormonal male contraceptive method that induces a state of termporary infertility.
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Impurity Ursodeoxycholic Acid EP Impurity F
Applications Nutriacholic Acid (Ursodeoxycholic Acid EP Impurity F) is derivative of Lithocholic Acid (L469180), a cholic acid derivative as TGR5 modulator.
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Applications (+)-20-Hydroxyecdysone regulates gene transcription via a genomic pathway through a transcription complex that is formed.
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Applications 11-Deoxy-18-hydroxycorticosterone is an analog of Corticosterone (C695700); a glucocorticoid and intermediate in the biosynthesis of Aldosterone (A514700) which is an adrenocortical steroid isolated from the adrenal cortex.
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Applications 20(S)​-​Ginsenoside Rh1 is an anti-cancer agent found in the leaves of ginseng.
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Applications C20 Dihydroceramide (cas# 121459-06-1) is a compound useful in organic synthesis.