CHEBI:84874 - 14-methylhexadecanoic acid

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ChEBI Name 14-methylhexadecanoic acid
ChEBI ID CHEBI:84874
Definition A methyl-branched fatty acid that is hexadecanoic acid (palmitic acid) substituted by a methyl group at position 14.
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Formula C17H34O2
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 270.45070
Monoisotopic Mass 270.25588
InChI InChI=1S/C17H34O2/c1-3-16(2)14-12-10-8-6-4-5-7-9-11-13-15-17(18)19/h16H,3-15H2,1-2H3,(H,18,19)
InChIKey FXUKWLSZZHVEJD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES CCC(C)CCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O
Metabolite of Species Details
Pinus contorta (NCBI:txid3339) Found in seed (BTO:0001226). See: PubMed
Cervus nippon (NCBI:txid9863) Found in the preorbital glands See: PubMed
Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s): Bronsted acid
A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron to an acceptor (Bronsted base).
(via oxoacid )
Biological Role(s): plant metabolite
Any eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in plants, the kingdom that include flowering plants, conifers and other gymnosperms.
mammalian metabolite
Any animal metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in mammals.
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Outgoing 14-methylhexadecanoic acid (CHEBI:84874) has functional parent hexadecanoic acid (CHEBI:15756)
14-methylhexadecanoic acid (CHEBI:84874) has role mammalian metabolite (CHEBI:75768)
14-methylhexadecanoic acid (CHEBI:84874) has role plant metabolite (CHEBI:76924)
14-methylhexadecanoic acid (CHEBI:84874) is a branched-chain saturated fatty acid (CHEBI:39417)
14-methylhexadecanoic acid (CHEBI:84874) is a long-chain fatty acid (CHEBI:15904)
14-methylhexadecanoic acid (CHEBI:84874) is a methyl-branched fatty acid (CHEBI:62499)
IUPAC Name
14-methylhexadecanoic acid
Synonym Source
14-methylpalmitic acid ChEBI
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Registry Numbers Types Sources
1724926 Reaxys Registry Number Reaxys
5918-29-6 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
Citations Waiting for Citations Types Sources
15112737 PubMed citation Europe PMC
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Last Modified
23 October 2015