Application

15:0 PC (1,2-dipentadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine) may be used:as a component in fluidizing lipid bilayersto study the role of membrane fluidity in mediating membrane sensitivity to small hydrophobic peptides or haptoglobin-related protein (SHP-1)to prepare giant unilamellar lipid vesicles (GUVs)to construct supported phospholipid bilayers to study the gel-fluid phase transition behavior using in situ, temperature-dependent atomic force microscopy

Biochem/physiol Actions

Phosphatidylcholine (PC) is capable of preventing the penetrance of bacteria by acting as a surfactant. This phospholipid is capable of forming a strong bilayer.

General description

Phosphatidylcholine (PC) carries a positively charged quaternary amine and a negatively charged phosphate in its headgroup. It is an important component of mammalian membranes.

The list of Phosphatidylcholine products offered by Avanti is designed to provide compounds having a variety of physical properties. Products available include short chain (C3-C8 are water soluble and hygroscopic), saturated, multi-unsaturated and mixed acid PC′s. All of the products are purified by HPLC, and special precautions are taken to protect the products for oxidization and hydrolysis.

Packaging

5 mL Clear Glass Sealed Ampule (850350C-25mg)

5 mL Clear Glass Sealed Ampule (850350C-200mg)