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2-HYDROXYMYRISTIC ACID

Catalog No. 02159939 Name MP Biomedicals
CAS Number 2507-55-3 Website http://www.mpbio.com
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Purity 98% Email
Storage 0°C Chembase ID: 105373

SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
2-hydroxytetradecanoic acid
IUPAC Traditional name
α-hydroxymyristate
Synonyms
DL-α-Hydroxymyristic acid
2-Hydroxytetradecanoic acid

DATABASE IDS

EC Number 219-714-0
CAS Number 2507-55-3

PROPERTIES

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Purity 98%
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Storage Condition 0°C

DETAILS

Description (English)
Purity: 98%
A posttranslational modification reagent which inhibits protein myristoylation after metabolic activation. A useful tool for differentiating myristoylation and palmitoylation of proteins. It prevents p56 mediated signal transduction and stops Varicella zoster virus replication.

REFERENCES

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  • Paige, L.A., et al., J. Biol. Chem. , 268 : 8669, (1993).