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2-Methylhexadecanoic Acid is a saturated methyl-branched fatty acid, specifically defined as hexadecanoic acid, which has been substituted with a methyl group at the second carbon position. this structural modification alters its physicochemical properties compared to linear fatty acids, making it a compound of interest in lipid biochemistry.
Description | 2-Methylhexadecanoic Acid is a saturated methyl-branched fatty acid, specifically defined as hexadecanoic acid, which has been substituted with a methyl group at the second carbon position. this structural modification alters its physicochemical properties compared to linear fatty acids, making it a compound of interest in lipid biochemistry. |
In vitro | 2-Methylhexadecanoic Acid and the bile acid intermediate trihydroxycholestyric acid (THCA) reduce β-oxidation in hepatocytes of mice in which MFP-2 is inactivated.[2] |
Synonyms | 2-Methylpalmitic acid, 2-methyl-hexadecanoic acid |
Molecular Weight | 270.45 |
Formula | C17H34O2 |
Cas No. | 27147-71-3 |
Smiles | O=C(O)C(C)CCCCCCCCCCCCCC |
Storage | Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year | Shipping with blue ice/Shipping at ambient temperature. |
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