16-Hydroxyhexadecanoic acid
16-Hydroxyhexadecanoic acid (Juniperic acid) is one of the main monomers of cutin in Vicia faba flower petals. 16-Hydroxyhexadecanoic acid can be used as an internal standard for the measurement of hydroxy and hydroperoxy fatty acids in plasma[1][2].
Product Specifications
CAS Number
506-13-8
Product Name Alternative
Juniperic acid
UNSPSC
12352211
Hazard Statement
H302, H315, H319, H335
Target
Others
Type
Natural Products
Related Pathways
Others
Applications
Metabolism-sugar/lipid metabolism
Field of Research
Metabolic Disease
Assay Protocol
https://www.medchemexpress.com/16-hydroxyhexadecanoic-acid.html
Concentration
10mM
Purity
98.0
Solubility
DMSO : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)
Smiles
O=C(O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCO
Molecular Formula
C16H32O3
Molecular Weight
272.42
Precautions
H302, H315, H319, H335
References & Citations
[1]Akasaka K, et al. Measurement of Hydroxy and Hydroperoxy Fatty Acids by a High Pressure Liquid Chromatography with a Column-switching System. Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry, 1993, 57 (12) : 2016-2019.|[2]Kolattukudy PE, et al. Structure and Biosynthesis of Cuticular Lipids: Hydroxylation of Palmitic Acid and Decarboxylation of C (28), C (30), and C (32) Acids in Vicia faba Flowers. Plant Physiol. 1974 Nov;54 (5) :670-7.
Shipping Conditions
Room Temperature
Storage Conditions
-20°C, 3 years; 4°C, 2 years (Powder)
Scientific Category
Natural Products
Clinical Information
Phase 2
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