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Heptadecanoic acid is a saturated fatty acid (SFA) that contains seventeen carbons (C17:0). Odd-chain SFAs, including heptadecanoic acid and pentadecanoic acid (Item No. <span class=/itemid/>17399</span>), are abundant in dairy milk and certain seeds and fish. They may also be generated in humans by α-oxidation of even-chain SFAs. Odd-chain SFAs have been used as internal standards in mass spectrometric methods for total FAs and, more recently, as biological markers for intake of milk fat SFAs. Elevated levels of circulating odd-chain SFAs have been correlated with various metabolic disorders, including diabetes and obesity.
| Catalog Number | R039823 |
| CAS Number | 506-12-7 |
| Synonyms | Margaric acid; Margarinic acid; NSC 3743; n-Heptadecanoic Acid; n-Heptadecoic Acid; n-Heptadecylic Acid; |
| Molecular Formula | C17H34O2 |
| Purity | ≥95% |
| Target | Endogenous Metabolite |
| Storage | -20°C |
| IUPAC Name | heptadecanoic acid |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C17H34O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17(18)19/h2-16H2,1H3,(H,18,19) |
| InChIKey | KEMQGTRYUADPNZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O |
| Reference | <br>1. X. Persson et al. “Rapid measurement of plasma free fatty acid concentration and isotopic enrichment using LC/MS” Journal of Lipid Research, Vol.51(9) pp. 2761-2765, 2010<br>2. B. Vlaeminck et al. “Rumen odd and branched chain fatty acids in relation to in vitro rumen volatile fatty acid productions and dietary characteristics ofincubated substrates” Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition, Vol. 88 pp. 401-411, 2004<br>3. H. Eltahlawy, J. Buckner, S. Foster “Evidence for two-step regulation of pheromone biosynthesis by the pheromone biosynthesis-activating neuropeptidein the moth Heliothis virescens” Arch Insect Biochem Physiol, Vol. 64(3) pp. 120-130, 2007</br></br></br> |
