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Ionizable lipids / Iso-A11B5C1
Iso-A11B5C1 chemical structure
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Iso-A11B5C1

Ionizable lipid for LNP and nucleic-acid delivery research.

Research highlights
Muscle-selective mRNA deliveryMinimal liver and spleen expression after IM dosingMuscle-selective in vivo gene editingTherapeutic mRNA-vaccine research
Derived from the cited study; not a product specification or performance guarantee.

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Product overview

Description & Application

Iso-A11B5C1 is an asymmetric Ugi-reaction-derived ionizable lipid selected for muscle-focused mRNA delivery. In the cited mouse study, its optimized LNP produced muscle expression comparable to an SM-102 benchmark after intramuscular administration while showing no measurable reporter expression in the examined off-target organs. The same formulation delivered Cre mRNA for localized muscle gene editing and was evaluated with model-antigen and cancer-vaccine mRNAs. All formulation and performance information shown below is literature-derived study evidence, not a product specification or a guarantee of reproducible LNP performance.

CAS No.Not available
Chemical NameIso-A11B5C1
SynonymsIsoA11B5C1, Iso A11B5C1, iso-A11B5C1, H3
SMILESCCCCCCCC/C=C\CCCCCCCCNC(=O)C(CCCCCOC(=O)CCC(C)CCCCC)NCCN1CCCC1
FormulaC41H79N3O3
M.Wt662.10
PurityELSD-HPLC>95%
StoragePure form: −20 °C, 1 year; In solvent: −80 °C, 6 months; −20 °C, 1 month. Sealed and protected from light.
Shipping conditionShips from Shanghai. Pure lipid is stable during ice-pack transport.
PublicationChen J, Xu Y, Zhou M, et al. Combinatorial design of ionizable lipid nanoparticles for muscle-selective mRNA delivery with minimized off-target effects. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2023;120(50):e2309472120.

Literature-reported formulation composition

Componentmol%Role
Iso-A11B5C160Ionizable lipid
DOPE10Helper phospholipid
Cholesterol29Sterol
C14-PEG2000 (14:0 PEG2000 PE)1PEG lipid
Reported total100Source values retained

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The 4 reported lipid components total 100 mol%.
ComponentMolecular weight (g/mol)Literature molar ratio
Iso-A11B5C1
DOPE
Cholesterol
C14-PEG2000 (14:0 PEG2000 PE)
Calculated component requirements
ComponentNormalized mol%Amount (µmol)Required weight (mg)
Total100.000%

Research planning aid only. Results cover lipid component weights and do not include RNA, buffer, solvent, process loss or an N/P ratio.

Not reported in the cited article
10:1 ionizable lipid:mRNA (w/w); this is not an N/P ratio
Aqueous phase pH 4.5 in the optimized DOE formulation; buffer identity is not stated in the main article
Firefly luciferase mRNA (mLuc)
Intramuscular injection
0.3 mg mRNA/kg, single dose
C57BL/6 mice
The optimized composition was selected by a six-factor DOE. In vivo formulations used 3:1 v/v aqueous:ethanol phases and T-junction mixing, followed by 12 h dialysis against 1× PBS at 4 degrees C with a 10 kDa membrane. Total flow and final mRNA concentration are not reported.

Literature-reported performance for the cited formulation

Literature-reported7.21Post-formulation characterization · SM-102 LNP approximately 6.7Main Figure 3B and text, PNAS p. 5
Literature-reportedComparable to the SM-102 benchmark at the injection site6 h after 0.3 mg/kg IM mLuc · No statistically significant difference versus SM-102Main Figure 2D,E and text, PNAS p. 4
Literature-reportedNo measurable expression in examined off-target organs6 h after 0.3 mg/kg IM mLuc · SM-102 produced high liver and spleen expressionMain Figure 2D,E and text, PNAS p. 4
Literature-reportedCy5-mRNA signal localized primarily at the injection site with minimal liver or spleen transfer6 h after 0.3 mg/kg IM Cy5-mLuc · SM-102 showed broader injection-site, liver and spleen distributionMain Figure 2F,G and text, PNAS p. 4

Additional reported findings

Localized Cre-mRNA gene editing

Iso-A11B5C1 and SM-102 produced comparable editing at the injected quadriceps. SM-102 produced 83.83% liver and 72.67% spleen editing, whereas editing in those tissues was undetectable with iso-A11B5C1 in the reported experiment.

Cre mRNA; mTmG reporter mice; 0.5 mg/kg IM; 36 h · Main Figure 3C-E and text, PNAS p. 5
Cell-type selectivity in vitro

Relative to SM-102 LNP, iso-A11B5C1 LNP showed 42-fold higher transfection in HeLa cells but 28-fold and 24-fold lower transfection in HepG2 cells and splenocytes, respectively.

mLuc LNP; HeLa, HepG2 and primary splenocyte comparison · Main Figure 3A and text, PNAS p. 4
Melanoma mRNA-vaccine study

Iso-A11B5C1 LNP carrying full-length Trp2 mRNA significantly slowed B16-F10-Luc tumor growth and outperformed the MC3 comparator; it also increased IFN-gamma-positive CD8 T cells and intratumoral CD8 T-cell infiltration versus MC3. The authors reported lower efficacy than the SM-102 group.

C57BL/6 melanoma model; two LNP/mTrp2 doses on days 7 and 12 after inoculation; dose not reported · Main Figure 5 and text, PNAS p. 7
Reported acute inflammatory profile

Four hours after IM dosing, the measured GM-CSF, IFN-gamma, IL-1alpha, IL-5, IL-6 and TNF-alpha levels did not differ discernibly between iso-A11B5C1-treated and PBS-treated mice.

BALB/c mice; 0.5 mg/kg IM; acute cytokine assessment at 4 h · Supplementary Figure S8 and main text, PNAS p. 5
Literature Data DisclaimerAll formulation parameters and performance values shown in this section are derived from the cited publication and are provided for reference only. These results were obtained using the specific materials, formulation process, cargo, dose, analytical method, model and administration route described in that study. Unless otherwise stated, the data were not generated or independently verified by DC Chemicals. DC Chemicals supplies the lipid compound only and does not guarantee that customers will reproduce the reported LNP properties or biological performance.

The administration route shown above was used in the cited study and is not a clinical-use instruction or recommendation by DC Chemicals.
Cited literature for this formulation and performance datasetChen J, Xu Y, Zhou M, et al. Combinatorial design of ionizable lipid nanoparticles for muscle-selective mRNA delivery with minimized off-target effects. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2023;120(50):e2309472120. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2309472120
Structure and synthesis: main Figure 1F and Supporting Information pp. 19-20; DOE composition: main Figure 2 and text p. 4 plus Supplementary Table S2; pKa and muscle-selective delivery: main Figures 2-3; vaccine and melanoma studies: main Figures 4-5.
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Mass1 mM5 mM10 mM
10 mg15.1035 mL3.0207 mL1.5103 mL
25 mg37.7586 mL7.5517 mL3.7759 mL
50 mg75.5173 mL15.1035 mL7.5517 mL
100 mg151.0346 mL30.2069 mL15.1035 mL
250 mg377.5865 mL75.5173 mL37.7586 mL

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Shipping, storage and sampling

How is the lipid shipped, and how should I store it?
We generally ship the neat (undissolved) lipid compound rather than an ethanol solution. The neat lipid is stable during transport with ice packs, and shipments originate from Shanghai. Pure form: store at −20 °C for up to 1 year. In solvent: store at −80 °C for up to 6 months or at −20 °C for up to 1 month. Keep sealed and protected from light. Avoid repeated thaw cycles for best results.
Pure lipid or solution — which should I choose?
Pure lipid is generally more stable during shipping and storage, so we usually recommend the pure form. A solution in ethanol or chloroform can be supplied when required by your workflow. Tell us the intended application, solvent and target concentration so the most suitable format can be confirmed.
How should I measure a small amount of oily or viscous lipid?
Ionizable lipids are often oily liquids or viscous semisolids, so material can be lost during repeated weighing or transfer. For a small pack, dissolve the entire quantity and aliquot it volumetrically. For example, add 1 mL ethanol to 25 mg lipid to prepare a 25 mg/mL stock, then use a pipette to withdraw the required amount. For quantities above 100 mg, direct weighing with an analytical balance may be more practical. Always confirm solvent compatibility and solubility first.
Can you support formulation optimization and scale-up?
Yes. Share the RNA cargo, target tissue, administration route, formulation method and assay plan. Our team can discuss starting molar ratios, N/P ratio and scale-up requirements for research workflows.