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POPC

POPC
1-palmitoyl-2-oleoylphosphatidylcholine.svg
Names
IUPAC name
[(2R)-3-Hexadecanoyloxy-2-[(Z)-octadec-9-enoyl]oxypropyl] 2-(trimethylazaniumyl)ethyl phosphate
Other names
1-Palmitoyl-2-oleoylphosphatidylcholine
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.043.673
PubChem CID
Properties
C42H82NO8P
Molar mass 760.09 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

POPC is a phosphatidylcholine. It is a diacylglycerol and phospholipid. The full name is 1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine. It is an important phospholipid for biophysical experiments and has been used to study various subjects such as lipid rafts. POPC also used in systems mimicking the cell membrane such as Nanodiscs. It is available commercially synthetically and is naturally present in eukaryotic cell membranes.


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