20:4
cis,cis,cis,cis-5,8,11,14-Eicosatetraenoic Acid

Colorless oil. PROTECT FROM LIGHT. PACKAGED UNDER INERT GAS. Precursor for prostaglandins, prostacyclin, and thromboxane. Binds to G-protein a-subunits in a covalent, post-translational manner. Inhibits Ras-GAP. Stimulates the synthesis of nitric oxide by platelets. Modulates nitric oxide production by prostaglandin synthesis via the cyclooxygenase pathway. Purity: ≥99% by TLC and GC. RTECS CE6675000, CAS 506-32-1.

Merck Index: 14, 765
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R: 20/21/22-36/37/38; S: 36-26