Myristoleic acid
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| Myristoleic acid | |
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| Image:Myristoleic acid.png | |
| IUPAC name | (Z)-Tetradec-9-enoic acid |
| Other names | 9-Tetradecenoic acid 9-cis-Tetradecenoic acid cis-Δ5-Tetradecenoic acid Myristolenic acid Oleomyristic acid |
| Identifiers | |
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| SMILES | CCCCC=CCCCCCCCC(=O)O |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C14H26O2 |
| Molar mass | 226.36 |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references | |
Myristoleic acid, or 9-tetradecenoic acid, is an omega-5 fatty acid. It is biosynthesized from myristic acid by the enzyme delta-9 desaturase, but it is uncommon in nature.[1] One of the major sources of this fatty acid is the seed oil from plants of the genus Myristicaceae, comprising up to 30 per cent of the oil in some species.[2]
References
- ↑ Myristoleic acid at Lipomics.com
- ↑ Monoenoic acids at CyberLipid.org
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