Chemistry:POPC

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POPC
1-palmitoyl-2-oleoylphosphatidylcholine.svg
Names
Systematic IUPAC name
(2R)-3-(Hexadecanoyloxy)-2-{[(9Z)-octadec-9-enoyl]oxy}propyl 2-(trimethylazaniumyl)ethyl phosphate
Other names
1-Palmitoyl-2-oleoylphosphatidylcholine, palmitoyloleoylphosphatidylcholine
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
UNII
Properties
C42H82NO8P
Molar mass 760.091 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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POPC (1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine) is a phosphatidylcholine. It is a diacylglycerol phospholipid. It is an important phospholipid for biophysical experiments and has been used to study various subjects such as lipid rafts. POPC is also used in systems mimicking the cell membrane such as Nanodiscs.[1] It is available commercially[2] and is naturally present in eukaryotic cell membranes.

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