Lecithin is a purified, wax-like phosphatidylcholine of soybean origin. In addition to being the major structural component of cellular membranes, phosphatidylcholine serves as a reservoir for several lipid messengers, it is the source of the bioactive lipids lysophosphatidylcholine, phosphatidic acid, diacylglycerol, lysophosphatidylcholine, platelet activating factor, and arachidonic acid.
Lecithin is used as an emulsifier and solubilizer for drugs in an aqueous solution, also as a vehicle for liposomes.
A major structural phospholipid in brain, comprising approx. 15% of total lipid; primarily localized to gray matter.
Grade: Water Dispersable Grade
Purity: ≥90%
Key Applications: Emulsifier, Solubilizer
Product Type: Proteins, Enzymes & Peptides
Biochemical Category: Proteins, Enzymes & Peptides
Presentation: Waxy Orange-yellow Chunky Solid
Format: Chunky Solid
Solubility: Insoluble but swells up in water and in NaCl solution forming a colloidal suspension. Soluble in about 12 parts cold, absolute alcohol; soluble in chloroform, ether, petr ether, in mineral oils and fatty acids; sparingly soluble in benzene. Insoluble in acetone; practically insoluble in cold vegetable and animal oils.
Storage & Handling: -20°C