Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2020-12-10 18:40:20 UTC
Update Date2024-10-09 17:54:56 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0000551
Metabolite Identification
Common NamePentadecanoic acid
DescriptionPentadecanoic acid, also known as pentadecylic acid or C15:0, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as long-chain fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains between 13 and 21 carbon atoms. Pentadecanoic acid (its ester is called pentadecanoate) is a saturated fatty acid that has 15 carbons and is therefore a very hydrophobic molecule that is practically insoluble in water. Pentadecanoic acid is found in plants and ruminants. Many "odd" length long-chain fatty acids, such as pentadecanoic acid, are derived from the consumption of cattle fats (milk and meat). Pentadecanoic acid constitutes 1.05% of milk fat and 0.43% of ruminant meat fat. The content of pentadecanoic acid in the subcutaneous adipose tissue of humans appears to be a good biological marker of long-term milk fat intake in free-living individuals in populations with high consumption of dairy products. (PMID: 9701185 ; PMID: 11238766 ).
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
15:00ChEBI
C15ChEBI
C15:0ChEBI
N-Pentadecanoic acidChEBI
Pentadecylic acidChEBI
N-PentadecanoateGenerator
PentadecylateGenerator
PentadecanoateGenerator
N-PentadecylateHMDB
N-Pentadecylic acidHMDB
PentadecyclateHMDB
Pentadecyclic acidHMDB
FA(15:0)HMDB
Pentadecanoic acidMeSH
14FAPhytoBank
Molecular FormulaC15H30O2
Average Mass242.3975
Monoisotopic Mass242.224580204
IUPAC Namepentadecanoic acid
Traditional Namepentadecanoic acid
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C15H30O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15(16)17/h2-14H2,1H3,(H,16,17)
InChI KeyWQEPLUUGTLDZJY-UHFFFAOYSA-N