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.
Palmitoleic acid alkyne, an ω-terminal alkyne derivative of palmitoleic acid, facilitates click chemistry applications. This compound has played a crucial role in examining protein palmitoylation processes. Specifically, the cis form of palmitoleic acid alkyne selectively tags wild-type Wnt3a protein within mouse fibroblast L-cells expressing Wnt3a and its secretion in conditioned media, distinguishing itself from the trans form and proving ineffective against the S209A mutant Wnt3a.