08:0 PS

Not available outside of the UK & Ireland.

Application

08:0 PS may be used as control anionic lipid to treat Xenopuseggs to study its effects on the fertilization events. It has also been used to form mixed micelles to study or compare the micellization behavior of mixed zwitterionic/cationic solutions and cationic gemini surfactants with that of 08:0 PS.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Phosphatidylserine(PS) can activate protein kinase C. It aids in removing apoptotic cells and also participates in platelet aggregation.

General description

Phosphatidylserine(PS), an acidicphospholipid is obtained from soybeans (soy-PS), bovine cortex (BC-PS) and synthetic derivation. It is mainly seen in animals, higher plants andmicroorganisms. It is localized in the inner leaflet of the plasma membrane.

Packaging

5 mL Clear Glass Sealed Ampule (840031P-10mg)

20 mL Clear Glass Screw Cap Vial (840031P-200mg)