Product Description

Squalene Synonyms; 2,6,10,15,19,23-Hexamethyl-2,6,10,14,18,22-tetracosahexaene Molecular Structure: Molecular Formula: C30H50 Molecular Weight: 410.72 CAS Number: 7683-64-9 Squalene is a natural organic compound originally obtained for commercial purposes primarily from shark liver oil, though there are botanic sources as well, including amaranth seed, rice bran, wheat germ, and olives. All higher organisms produce squalene, including humans. Squalene is a hydrocarbon and a triterpene. Squalane is a saturated form of squalene in which the double bonds have been eliminated by hydrogenation. Because it is less susceptible to oxidation, it is more commonly used in personal care products than squalene. Squalene is the biochemical precursor to the whole family of steroids. Oxidation (via squalene monooxygenase) of one of the terminal double bonds of squalene yields 2,3-squalene oxide, which undergoes enzyme-catalyzed cyclization to afford lanosterol, which is then elaborated into choles