GERANYLGERANIOL

• Catalog No.: G367500
• CAS Number: 24034-73-9
• M. F.: C20H34O
• M. W.: 290.48336
• Storage: -86°C Freezer

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: (2E,6E,10E)-3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadeca-2,6,10,14-tetraen-1-ol
• IUPAC Traditional name: geranylgeraniol
• Synonyms: (E,E,E)- 3,7,11,15-Tetramethyl-2,6,10,14-hexadecatetraen-1-ol; (2E,6E,10E)-3,7,11,15-Tetramethyl-2,6,10,14-hexadecatetraen-1-ol; All-trans-Geranylgeraniol; (E,E,E)-Geranylgeraniol; trans,trans,trans-Geranylgeraniol; trans-Geranylgeraniol

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 24034-73-9

PROPERTIES

• Apperance: Light Yellow Oil
• Solubility: Chloroform
• Solubility: Dichloromethane
• Solubility: Ethyl Acetate
• Solubility: Hexane
• Storage Condition: -86°C Freezer

DETAILS

Description (English)

Geranylgeraniol, a precursor to Geranylgeranylpyrophosphate (G367600), is an intermediate in the mevalonate pathway. Geranylgeraniol has been shown to prevent bone re-adsorption, inhibition of osteoclast formation, and kinase activation in vitro.

REFERENCES

• Aiuchi, T., et al.: J. Biochem., 124, 300 (1998)
• Fisher, J.E., et al.: Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 96, 133 (1998)
• Montero, M.T., et al.: J. Immunol., 173, 4936 (1998)
• Campia, I., et al.: Br. J. Pharmacol., 158, 1777 (1998)