What is the mass of a POPC lipid? I cannot find it through online searches

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The mass of a POPC (1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine) lipid molecule is definitively 760.076 g/mol, as confirmed by Avanti Polar Lipids. This molecular weight is critical for researchers working with lipid bilayers and membrane studies. Despite the simplicity of the inquiry, many online resources do not provide direct answers, often leading to confusion among users seeking this specific information.

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What is the mass of a POPC lipid?? I cannot find it through online searches

Hi. It seems like a simple question to me. I just want to know the mass of a POPC lipid molecule either in amu or any other mass unit.

From searching online I only get results of journal articles that did something or other with POPC lipids for experiments but I either don't have access to these papers or it seems that they do not directly state this anywhere anyway.

Thanks.
 
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According to Avanti Polar Lipids it its molecular weight is 760.076 g/mol.
 


Great, thanks!
 

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