PALMITOYL COENZYME A (C16:0) LITHIUM

Description_x000D_ Application_x000D_ Palmitoyl coenzyme A lithium salt has been used for microinjecting newt egg, to study the effect of citrate synthase inhibition in egg activation. It has also been used in reaction mix for thioesterase I (tesA) enzymatic activity assay._x000D_ Packaging_x000D_ 25, 100 mg in poly bottle_x000D_ 5, 10 mg in glass bottle_x000D_ Biochem/physiol Actions_x000D_ Long chain fatty acid (C16) covalently linked to Coenzyme A. Covalent attachment of palmitate is a common occurrence on a wide variety of viral and cellular proteins and plays a role in promoting membrane binding. Palmitoylation may also be a general mechanism for prolonging or potentiating G-protein signaling._x000D_ Palmitoyl coenzyme A is useful in the biosynthesis of sphingosine, a component of sphingolipids and phospholipids._x000D_ Features and Benefits_x000D_ This compound is a featured product for Cyclic Nucleotide research. Click here to discover more featured Cyclic Nucleotide products. Learn more about bioactive small molecules for other areas of research at sigma.com/discover-bsm.