Tridecanoic acid

Tridecanoic acid (N-Tridecanoic acid), a 13-carbon medium-chain saturated fatty acid, can serve as an antipersister and antibiofilm agent that may be applied to research bacterial infections. Tridecanoic acid inhibits Escherichia coli persistence and biofilm formation[1].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[638-53-9]

Product Name Alternative

N-Tridecanoic acid

UNSPSC

12352211

Hazard Statement

H315, H319, H335

Target

Bacterial; Endogenous Metabolite

Type

Natural Products

Related Pathways

Anti-infection; Metabolic Enzyme/Protease

Applications

Metabolism-protein/nucleotide metabolism

Field of Research

Infection; Metabolic Disease

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/nsc-25955.html

Concentration

10mM

Purity

98.91

Solubility

DMSO : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

Smiles

CCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O

Molecular Formula

C13H26O2

Molecular Weight

214.34

Precautions

H315, H319, H335

References & Citations

[1]Jin X, et, al. Undecanoic acid, lauric acid, and N-tridecanoic acid inhibit Escherichia coli persistence and biofilm formation. J Microbiol Biotechnol. 2020 Oct 13.