sterculic acid

Sterculic acid, a stearoyl-CoA desaturase-1 (SCD1) inhibitor, effectively suppresses delta-9 desaturase (Δ9D) activity in a dose-dependent manner, exhibiting an inhibition concentration (IC50) value of 0.9 μM [1].

Sterculic acid methyl ester, an ester derivative of sterculic acid known for inhibiting Δ9 desaturase, has been found to adversely affect and exhibit toxicity towards R. opacus bacteria at a concentration of 0.75 mM. It not only hampers bacterial growth but also modifies fatty acid composition by reducing stearate and oleate levels, increasing the palmitate ratio, and decreasing overall fatty acid content at 0.25 or 0.5 mM concentrations. Additionally, at 50 ppm, Sterculic acid methyl ester enhances the tumor growth-promoting effects of aflatoxin Q1 in rainbow trout, indicating a synergistic interaction between the two compounds. [Matreya, LLC. Catalog No. 1236]

Cis-9,10-Methyleneoctadecanoic acid methyl ester, a cyclopropane fatty acid methyl ester, stimulates DNA synthesis in rat hepatocytes and serves as a standard for quantifying cis-9,10-methyleneoctadecanoic acid in bacterial membranes through co-chromatography. [Matreya, LLC. Catalog No. 1823]