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STRUCTURE & POSITION

Custom phospholipids & lysolipids

The right headgroup. The right chains. The positions your experiment requires.

A familiar phospholipid can become a very different research tool when one chain, linkage or headgroup changes. We focus on those specific structures and hard-to-source analogues, rather than a list of interchangeable catalog products.

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RESEARCH-SPECIFIC, BY DESIGN

Example custom requests.

Illustrative starting briefs. Each requires confirmation of the exact structure and feasibility.

A positional lyso PE

A 20:4 lyso PE with the arachidonoyl chain retained at a specified glycerol position. State which ester is absent; “lyso” alone does not settle that detail.

An asymmetric comparison set

Two phospholipids with the same headgroup and different defined sn-1/sn-2 chain arrangements for a membrane or enzyme study.

A headgroup analogue

A PE, PG, PS or PA counterpart of an existing PC structure, with the requested chain composition preserved.

FROM IDEA TO SPECIFICATION

Make the important
details clear.

Membrane & biophysics research →

Define more than the shorthand.

Send a drawing, SMILES, a full name or a reference identifier if you have one. Include chain order and double-bond geometry where they matter. Our molecule builder is a useful starting point; a chemist confirms the final structure.

Plan the batch around the experiment.

Typical discussion ranges extend through 22:6 unsaturation and 24:0 saturated chains. These are starting points for review, not a guarantee that every combination uses the same route. More unusual chain lengths can be discussed individually.

Agree on positional identity and presentation.

For a lyso compound, discuss positional purity and whether migration between glycerol positions matters to the assay. Analytical methods, handling, aliquots and an appropriate neat or solution presentation belong in the project specification.

BEFORE YOU START

A few useful answers.

Can I start with an existing lipid and ask for one change?

Yes. Share the existing structure and identify the part you want changed. That is often a clearer brief than a shorthand name alone.

Do I have to know the synthesis route?

No. Define the desired molecule and intended use. The team reviews the route, feasibility and characterization requirements.

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A CONVERSATION WITH CHEMISTS

Start with the question. We’ll discuss the chemistry.

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