CHEBI:542606 - minquartynoic acid

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ChEBI Name minquartynoic acid
ChEBI ID CHEBI:542606
Definition A straight-chain, C18 polyunsaturated fatty acid having four conjugated C≡C bonds at positions 9, 11, 13 and 15 as well as an (S)-hydroxy group at position 17.
Stars This entity has been manually annotated by the ChEBI Team.
Secondary ChEBI IDs CHEBI:546637
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Formula C18H20O3
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 284.34960
Monoisotopic Mass 284.14124
InChI InChI=1S/C18H20O3/c1-17(19)15-13-11-9-7-5-3-2-4-6-8-10-12-14-16-18(20)21/h17,19H,4,6,8,10,12,14,16H2,1H3,(H,20,21)/t17-/m0/s1
InChIKey MTWGWIOCIREVRF-KRWDZBQOSA-N
SMILES C[C@H](O)C#CC#CC#CC#CCCCCCCCC(O)=O
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): antimalarial
A drug used in the treatment of malaria. Antimalarials are usually classified on the basis of their action against Plasmodia at different stages in their life cycle in the human.
antiviral agent
A substance that destroys or inhibits replication of viruses.
Application(s): antimalarial
A drug used in the treatment of malaria. Antimalarials are usually classified on the basis of their action against Plasmodia at different stages in their life cycle in the human.
antineoplastic agent
A substance that inhibits or prevents the proliferation of neoplasms.
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ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing minquartynoic acid (CHEBI:542606) has role antimalarial (CHEBI:38068)
minquartynoic acid (CHEBI:542606) has role antineoplastic agent (CHEBI:35610)
minquartynoic acid (CHEBI:542606) has role antiviral agent (CHEBI:22587)
minquartynoic acid (CHEBI:542606) is a acetylenic fatty acid (CHEBI:25380)
minquartynoic acid (CHEBI:542606) is a hydroxy polyunsaturated fatty acid (CHEBI:140345)
minquartynoic acid (CHEBI:542606) is a long-chain fatty acid (CHEBI:15904)
minquartynoic acid (CHEBI:542606) is a straight-chain fatty acid (CHEBI:59202)
minquartynoic acid (CHEBI:542606) is a tetrayne (CHEBI:59834)
IUPAC Name
(17S)-17-hydroxyoctadeca-9,11,13,15-tetraynoic acid
Synonyms Sources
(−)-minquartynoic acid ChEBI
(S)-17-hydroxy-9,11,13,15-octadecatetraynoic acid ChEBI
(S)-minquartynoic acid ChEBI
minquartic acid ChEBI
Registry Numbers Types Sources
123154-43-8 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
8721623 Reaxys Registry Number Reaxys
Citations Waiting for Citations Types Sources
11000043 PubMed citation Europe PMC
11547419 PubMed citation Europe PMC
12123365 PubMed citation Europe PMC
Last Modified
05 March 2018
General Comments
2011-02-24 A cytotoxic C17 tetrayne fatty acid produced by three species of the family Olacaceae: Minquartia guianensis Aubl., Ochanostachys amentacea Mast. and Coula edulis Baill.
2011-02-25 The main chemical compound in huacapu (Minquartia guianensis) bark, it is reported to have antiviral, antitumoral, antiparasitic, analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties.