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CHEBI:149582 - MEDICA 16

ChEBI IDCHEBI:149582
ChEBI NameMEDICA 16
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DefinitionAn α,ω-dicarboxylic acid that is hexadecanedioic acid carrying methyl groups at positions 3 and 14. It is a free fatty acid 1 (FFA1/GPR40) receptor agonist and an ATP citrate lyase inhibitor, and exhibits hypolipidemic and antidiabetogenic properties.
Last Modified1 May 2020
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FormulaC20H38O4
Net Charge0
Average Mass342.520
Monoisotopic Mass342.27701
SMILESCC(C)(CCCCCCCCCCC(C)(C)CC(=O)O)CC(=O)O
InChIInChI=1S/C20H38O4/c1-19(2,15-17(21)22)13-11-9-7-5-6-8-10-12-14-20(3,4)16-18(23)24/h5-16H2,1-4H3,(H,21,22)(H,23,24)
InChIKeyHYSMCRNFENOHJH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Roles Classification
Chemical Role:
Bronsted acid  A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron to an acceptor (Brønsted base).
Biological Roles:
G-protein-coupled receptor agonist  An agonist that binds to and activates G-protein-coupled receptors
EC 6.4.1.2 (acetyl-CoA carboxylase) inhibitor  An EC 6.4.1.* (C‒C bond-forming ligase) inhibitor that interferes with the action of acetyl-CoA carboxylase (EC 6.4.1.2).
EC 2.3.3.8 (ATP citrate synthase) inhibitor  An EC 2.3.3.* (acyltransferase converting acyl to alkyl group on transfer) inhibitor that interferes with the action of ATP citrate synthase (EC 2.3.3.8).
Applications:
hypoglycemic agent  A drug which lowers the blood glucose level.
antilipemic drug  A substance used to treat hyperlipidemia (an excess of lipids in the blood).
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
MEDICA 16 (CHEBI:149582) has role antilipemic drug (CHEBI:35679)
MEDICA 16 (CHEBI:149582) has role EC 2.3.3.8 (ATP citrate synthase) inhibitor (CHEBI:149598)
MEDICA 16 (CHEBI:149582) has role EC 6.4.1.2 (acetyl-CoA carboxylase) inhibitor (CHEBI:70722)
MEDICA 16 (CHEBI:149582) has role G-protein-coupled receptor agonist (CHEBI:70998)
MEDICA 16 (CHEBI:149582) has role hypoglycemic agent (CHEBI:35526)
MEDICA 16 (CHEBI:149582) is a α,ω-dicarboxylic acid (CHEBI:28383)
IUPAC Name 
3,3,14,14-tetramethylhexadecanedioic acid
Synonyms  Source
MEDICA16ChEBI
β,β'-tetramethylhexadecanedioic acidChEBI
β,β'-tetramethylhexadecane-α,ω-dioic acidChEBI
MEDIC-16ChemIDplus
MEDICA-16ChEBI
Registry NumbersSources
CAS:87272-20-6ChemIDplus
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