Description / Application
O-phosphoethanolamine is the ethanolamine mono-ester of phosphoric acid, and a metabolite of phospholipid metabolism. This phosphomonoester shows strong structural similarity to the inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA, and is decreased in post-mortem Alzheimer's disease brain. It has a role as a mouse metabolite, a human metabolite and an algal metabolite. It is a phosphoethanolamine and a primary amino compound. It is a conjugate acid of an O-phosphonatoethanaminium(1-).
Identities
| Molecular Formula | C2H8NO4P |
|---|---|
| Molecular Weight | 141.06 |
| MFCD | MFCD00008178 |
Transport
| DOT UN Number | UN1759 |
|---|---|
| Hazard Class | 8 |
| Packing Group | II |
Safety
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| Signal Word | Warning |
| Hazard Statements | H315;H319;H335 |
| Precautionary Statements | P261;P264;P271;P280;P302+P352;P304+P340;P305+P351+P338;P312;P321;P332+P313;P337+P313;P362;P403+P233;P405;P501 |