12-epi Leukotriene B4

Leukotriene B4 (LTB4) compounds are produced by both enzymatic and non-enzymatic processes. The products of enzymatic origin, via Leukotriene A4 (LTA4) hydrolase, are stereospecifically 12(R). Non-enzymatic hydrolysis products are 50:50 mixtures at C-12, but are almost exclusively trans at C-6. Thus, the non-enzymatic hydrolysis product of LTA4 is 6-trans-12-epi LTB4. 12-epi LTB4 is an isomer which would not be expected to occur in either non-enzymatic hydrolysis products, or in the enzymatic products of LTA4 hydrolase. Compared to LTB4, 12-epi LTB4 has significantly reduced activity for the LTB4 receptor on human neutrophils (IC50 of 7.5 mM), and on guinea pig lung membranes with a (Ki of 4.7 mM). 12-epi LTB4 is an weak agonist at both the recombinant human BLT1 and BLT2 receptors, requiring approximately 10 mM for full activation of the receptor.Formal Name: 5S,12S-dihydroxy-6Z,8E,10E,14Z-eicosatetraenoic acid. CAS Number: 83709-73-3. Synonyms: 12-epi LTB4. Molecular Formula: C20H32O4. Formula Weight: 336.5. Purity: >97%. Formulation: (Request formulation change), A solution in ethanol. Solubility: DMF: 50 mg/ml, DMSO: 50 mg/ml, Ethanol: 50 mg/ml, PBS pH 7.2: 1 mg/ml. lambdamax: 270 nm. SMILES: CCCCC/C=C\C[C@H](O)/C=C/C=C/C=C\[C@@H](O)CCCC(O)=O. InChi Code: InChI=1S/C20H32O4/c1-2-3-4-5-6-9-13-18(21)14-10-7-8-11-15-19(22)16-12-17-20(23)24/h6-11,14-15,18-19,21-22H,2-5,12-13,16-17H2,1H3,(H,23,24)/b8-7+,9-6-,14-10+,15-11-/t18-,19+/m0/s1. InChi Key: VNYSSYRCGWBHLG-CBBLYLIKSA-N.