Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2020-12-10 18:50:23 UTC
Update Date2024-09-29 09:03:42 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0000580
Metabolite Identification
Common NameMyristoleic acid
DescriptionMyristoleic acid, also known as 9-tetradecenoate or myristoleate, 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. Myristoleic acid is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble (in water), and relatively neutral. Myristoleic acid exists in all eukaryotes, ranging from yeast to humans. Outside of the human body, myristoleic acid is found in the highest concentration within a few different foods, such as milk (cow), butter, and margarine-like spreads, and in a lower concentration in creams, meat bouillons, and chocolates. Myristoleic acid has also been detected, but not quantified in, several different foods, such as anchovies, loganberries, sunflowers, yellow zucchinis, and dates. This could make myristoleic acid a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. Myristoleic acid is a monounsaturated fatty acid that represents approximately 0.3-0.7% of the total fatty acid composition of adipose tissue triacylglycerol in humans (PMID: 10393134 ). It has been suggested that its effective cytotoxic (i.e. cell death inducer) activity could be used for the treatment of prostate cancer (PMID: 11304730 ).
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
(9Z)-Tetradecenoic acidChEBI
(Z)-Tetradec-9-enoic acidChEBI
9-Tetradecenoic acidChEBI
9Z-Tetradecenoic acidChEBI
cis-9-Tetradecenoic acidChEBI
cis-Delta(9)-Tetradecenoic acidChEBI
cis-Tetradec-9-enoic acidChEBI
(9Z)-TetradecenoateGenerator
(Z)-Tetradec-9-enoateGenerator
9-TetradecenoateGenerator
9Z-TetradecenoateGenerator
cis-9-TetradecenoateGenerator
cis-delta(9)-TetradecenoateGenerator
cis-Δ(9)-tetradecenoateGenerator
cis-Δ(9)-tetradecenoic acidGenerator
cis-Tetradec-9-enoateGenerator
MyristoleateGenerator
(9Z)-Tetradec-9-enoateHMDB
(9Z)-Tetradec-9-enoic acidHMDB
(9Z)-9-Tetradecenoic acidHMDB
(Z)-9-Tetradecenoic acidHMDB
9(Z)-Tetradecenoic acidHMDB
9-cis-Tetradecenoic acidHMDB
FA(14:1(9Z))HMDB
FA(14:1n5)HMDB
Myristoleic acidHMDB
Myristolenic acidHMDB
Oleomyristic acidHMDB
cis-delta9-Tetradecenoic acidHMDB
cis-Δ9-Tetradecenoic acidHMDB
Molecular FormulaC14H26O2
Average Mass226.355
Monoisotopic Mass226.193280076
IUPAC Name(9Z)-tetradec-9-enoic acid
Traditional Namemyristoleic acid
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
CCCC\C=C/CCCCCCCC(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C14H26O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14(15)16/h5-6H,2-4,7-13H2,1H3,(H,15,16)/b6-5-
InChI KeyYWWVWXASSLXJHU-WAYWQWQTSA-N