Lauric Acid

Catalog No.S4726 Batch:S472601

Technical Data

Formula	C₁₂H₂₄O₂
Molecular Weight	200.32	CAS No.	143-07-7
Solubility (25°C)*	In vitro	DMSO	40 mg/mL (199.68 mM)
		Ethanol	40 mg/mL (199.68 mM)
		Water	20 mg/mL (99.84 mM)
* <1 mg/ml means slightly soluble or insoluble. * Please note that Selleck tests the solubility of all compounds in-house, and the actual solubility may differ slightly from published values. This is normal and is due to slight batch-to-batch variations. * Room temperature shipping (Stability testing shows this product can be shipped without any cooling measures.)

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Biological Activity

Description	Lauric Acid (dodecanoic acid, N-Dodecanoic acid, Dodecylic acid) is a saturated medium-chain fatty acid with a 12-carbon backbone. Lauric acid is found naturally in various plant and animal fats and oils, and is a major component of coconut oil and palm kernel oil.
In vitro	Lauric acid induces apoptosis in Caco-2 (p<0.05) and IEC-6 cells (p<0.05). In Caco-2 cells, lauric acid reduces GSH availability and generated ROS compared to butyrate(p < 0.05). Lauric acid reduces Caco-2 and IEC-6 cells in G0/G1 and arrested cells in the S and G2/M phases. Lauric acid induces apoptosis in IEC-6 cells compared to butyrate(p < 0.05). Lauric acid induces high levels of ROS^[1].

Protocol (from reference)

Cell Assay:^{^[1]}	Cell lines Caco-2 and IEC-6 cell lines Concentrations 0.1, 0.3, 0.5 and 1 mM Incubation Time 24, 48, 72, and 96 h Method Cell lines are harvested by enzymatic dissociation and seeded into 24-well tissue culture plates at 2.5 × 10⁵ and 1.5 × 10⁵ cells/ml, respectively. After 24 h of incubation, the medium is replaced with 1 ml of complete DMEM containing freshly prepared (50 mM )Lauric acid, conjugated to 0.4% FAF-BSA to final concentrations of 0.1, 0.3, 0.5 and 1 mM and compared to NaB (5 mM ) with 50 μl of 0.4% FAF-BSA as a vehicle control and incubated in a humidified atmosphere at 37℃ in 5% CO₂ and, after enzymatic dissociation, assayed at 24, 48, 72, and 96 h. All experimental studies are undertaken in triplicate and measured in duplicate.

Cell Assay:^{^[1]}

Cell lines
Caco-2 and IEC-6 cell lines
Concentrations
0.1, 0.3, 0.5 and 1 mM
Incubation Time
24, 48, 72, and 96 h
Method
Cell lines are harvested by enzymatic dissociation and seeded into 24-well tissue culture plates at 2.5 × 10⁵ and 1.5 × 10⁵ cells/ml, respectively. After 24 h of incubation, the medium is replaced with 1 ml of complete DMEM containing freshly prepared (50 mM )Lauric acid, conjugated to 0.4% FAF-BSA to final concentrations of 0.1, 0.3, 0.5 and 1 mM and compared to NaB (5 mM ) with 50 μl of 0.4% FAF-BSA as a vehicle control and incubated in a humidified atmosphere at 37℃ in 5% CO₂ and, after enzymatic dissociation, assayed at 24, 48, 72, and 96 h. All experimental studies are undertaken in triplicate and measured in duplicate.

References

[1] Fauser JK, et al. Chemotherapy. 2013, 59(3):214-24.

Selleck's Lauric Acid has been cited by 1 publication

Myristic acid as a checkpoint to regulate STING-dependent autophagy and interferon responses by promoting N-myristoylation [ Nat Commun, 2023, 14(1):660]	PubMed: 36750575

Myristic acid as a checkpoint to regulate STING-dependent autophagy and interferon responses by promoting N-myristoylation [ Nat Commun, 2023, 14(1):660]

PubMed: 36750575

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