Eicosane sulfate

Figure 3.7 Transmission electron micrographs of eicosane sulfate micelles in vitreous ice (two different magnifications...

Micelles made of soaps break up and reform within milliseconds. The individual lifetime of a charged micelle is very short. Nevertheless, eicosane sulfate micelles have been trapped by rapid cryo-fixation at liquid nitrogen temperature and freeze etching. They can then be seen under the transmission electron microscope (TEM) (Figure 2.5.3). 

Figure 2.5.3 Electron micrograph of a cryo-fixated eicosane sulfate micelle.

Forbesin (647), a sulfated glycolipid and a disodium salt, eicosane-1,16-disulfate (648) were isolated from the sea star Asterias forbesi. Forbesin was also isolated from A. vulgaris [518]. 

Cl2H2gClaCoNgO, (1,3,6,8,10,13,16,19-Octaazabicyclo[6.6.6]eicosane)-cobaltdll) chloride monohydrate, 43B, 1137 Cl2H26CUN10O12S, Di-9-methylguaninetriaquocopper(II) sulfate trihydrate, 42B, 827... 

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