3-Hydroxy Palmitic Acid

3-Hydroxy palmitic acid is a 16-carbon hydroxy fatty acid that serves as a chemical marker for bacterial endotoxins and a precursor for quorum sensing signals in pathogens like R. solanacearum. Its accumulation is also studied in models of metabolic disorders, such as fatty acid oxidation deficiencies, to investigate associated mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress in vitro and in vivo.