Brain Extract from bovine brain
SIGMA/B1502 - Type I, Folch Fraction I
Synonym: Brain Extract from Bovine
Product Type: Chemical
| biological source | bovine brain |
| form | powder |
| lipid type | phosphoglycerides |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| storage temp. | −20°C |
| type | Type I |
| Application: | Brain Extract from bovine brain has been used: • to prepare small unilamellar vesicles • in lipid binding assay • to aid the recovery of phosphoinositides and also to terminate the reaction in phosphatidylinositol 5-phosphate (PtdIns5P) and PtdIns4P assay • in liposome and protein self-aggregation assays |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Brain lipids are involved in cellular signal transduction, membrane organization, trafficking protein modification, interactions and energy storage. |
| General description: | Brain extract has lipids, especially polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) at high level. Extract from substantia niagra and the striatum has high amount of iron. |
| Other Notes: | Contains phosphatidylinositol phosphatidylserine,other brain lipids. |
| Packaging: | 1 g in ampule |
| Packaging: | 25, 100 mg in ampule |
| Packaging: | Sealed ampule. |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Storage Temp. | −20°C |
| UNSPSC | 12352211 |

