4A3-Cit
Instructions for Use
Product information
4A3-Cit is an ionizable lipid used for the generation of lipid nanoparticles (LNPs). To investigate the role of unsaturated lipid tails in iLNPs, the nucleophilic amines were added to ester-based linkers, followed by Michael’s addition to the thiols to construct a library of 91 amino ionizable lipids. Such ionizable lipids were composed of an ionizable tertiary amine core, an ester-based degradable linker, and an alkylthiol tail periphery. Through in vitro and in vivo screening, the iLNPs with 4A3 core and citronellolbased (Cit) periphery can significantly increase endosome escape and delivery efficiency of mRNA, leading to 18-fold increase in protein expression compared with iLNPs without Cit periphery. Furthermore, the delivery efficiency of mRNA may be associated with the location/configuration of the unsaturated bond(s) in lipids. Although lipids with Cit periphery showed excellent membrane fusion ability to facilitate endosome escape, the fusion mechanism needs to be further clarified.
| CAS No. | Not available |
| Chemical Name | 4A3-Cit |
| Formula | C83H147N3O16S4 |
| M.Wt | 1,571.33 |
| Purity | 98% |
| Storage | Original product: up to 1 year under the storage conditions stated on the vial, kept tightly sealed. Stock solutions: aliquots at -20°C, generally up to one month. |
| Shipping condition | Ships from Shanghai. Pure lipid is stable during ice-pack transport. |
Formulation & study context
Literature information refers to the cited study and its particular formulation. Administration routes are research context, not clinical instructions or a guarantee of performance.
A complete product-specific formulation has not been verified. No standard ratio is substituted.
| N/P ratio | Not reported in the verified record |
| Cargo | Not available in the verified record |
| Administration route | Not available in the verified record |
| Animal model | Not available in the verified record |
| Formulation process | Not available in the verified record |
N/P is the molar ratio of specified lipid nitrogen groups to nucleic-acid phosphate groups. A lipid:cargo mass ratio is a different quantity and must not be used as N/P.
Stock-solution preparation table
Calculated from the product-page molecular weight: 1571.33 g/mol. Volumes are final solution volumes.
| Lipid mass | 1 mM | 5 mM | 10 mM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 mg | 6.364 mL | 1.273 mL | 0.636 mL |
| 25 mg | 15.910 mL | 3.182 mL | 1.591 mL |
| 50 mg | 31.820 mL | 6.364 mL | 3.182 mL |
| 100 mg | 63.640 mL | 12.728 mL | 6.364 mL |
| 250 mg | 159.101 mL | 31.820 mL | 15.910 mL |
Volume (mL) = mass (mg) × 1000 / [MW (g/mol) × concentration (mM)]. These are mathematical conversions, not measured solubility or validated solvent recommendations. Confirm solvent compatibility and the molecular weight of the exact material before use.
Open editable solution calculators →Handling & storage
Provided that storage conditions are as stated on the product vial and the vial is kept tightly sealed, the product can be stored for up to 1 year.
Wherever possible, prepare and use solutions on the same day. If stock solutions must be prepared in advance, store them as aliquots in tightly sealed vials at -20°C. Generally, these will be usable for up to one month.
Before use, and prior to opening the vial, allow the product to equilibrate to room temperature for at least 1 hour.
References
S. M. Lee, Q. Cheng, X. L. Yu, S. Liu, L. T. Johnson, D. J. Siegwart, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 5848.