CAS: 1246809-50-6

BODIPY-Palmitate, a fluorescent derivative of palmitic acid, exhibits excitation and emission maxima at 488 nm and 508 nm, respectively. It is employed in the monitoring of fatty acid uptake and metabolism within cultured cells.

Bodipy-palmitate is a medicinal compound that has been shown to have potent anticancer properties. It is an analog of the Chinese herbal medicine, berberine, which has been used for centuries as a traditional remedy for various ailments. Bodipy-palmitate inhibits tumor growth by inducing apoptosis in cancer cells and inhibiting kinase activity. This compound has been shown to be effective against a variety of human cancers and has potential as a novel therapeutic agent in the treatment of cancer. In addition, Bodipy-palmitate can be detected in urine and can serve as a biomarker for the presence of inhibitors of protein kinases.