(±)16-HETE Chemical Properties

storage temp. 

Store at -20°C

solubility 

0.1 M Na2CO3: 2 mg/ml; DMF: Miscible; DMSO: Miscible; Ethanol: Miscible; PBS (pH 7.2): 0.8 mg/ml

(±)16-HETE Usage And Synthesis

Description

Electrolyte and fluid transport in the kidney are regulated in part by arachidonic acid and its metabolites. (±)16-HETE is the racemic version of a minor CYP450 metabolite of arachidonic acid released by the kidney upon angiotensin II stimulation. The biological activity of 16-HETE is stereospecific. 16(R)-HETE dose-dependently stimulates vasodilation of the rabbit kidney, however 16(S)-HETE does not affect perfusion pressure. At a concentration of 2 μM the (S)-enantiomer of 16-HETE inhibits proximal tubule ATPase activity by as much as 60%, whereas the (R)-isomer has negligible effects on ATPase activity.

Definition

ChEBI: A HETE that consists of arachidonic acid bearing an additional hydroxy substituent at position 16.