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Specifications

Important polyunsaturated fatty acid of the marine food chain that serves as a precursor for the prostaglandin-3 and thromboxane-3 families. It differs from arachidonic acid (the eicosatetraenoic acid that is a precursor for the prostaglandin and thromboxane-2 families) by the extra double bond between the third and fourth carbons from the “methyl end” of the molecule. Antilipemic.
Catalog #	011053
Form	Clear Colourless Oil
Solubility	Chloroform, Ethyl Acetate, Methanol
CAS Number	86227-47-6
Molecular Formula	C22H34O2
Molecular Weight	330.5
Important Note	This product as supplied is intended for research use only, not for use in human, therapeutic or diagnostic applications without the expressed written authorization of United States Biological. Toxicity and Hazards: All products should be handled by qualified personnel only, trained in laboratory procedures.
Alternate names	(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z)-5,8,11,14,17-Eicosapentaenoic Acid Ethyl Ester; (all-Z)-5,8,11,14,17-Eicosapentaenoic Acid Ethyl Ester; Epadel; Ethyl Eicosapentaenoate; Timnodonic Acid Ethyl Ester; cis-Eicosapentaenoic Acid Ethyl Ester;