| Stereochemistry | ACHIRAL |
| Molecular Formula | C13H26O2 |
| Molecular Weight | 214.3443 |
| Optical Activity | NONE |
| Defined Stereocenters | 0 / 0 |
| E/Z Centers | 0 |
| Charge | 0 |
SHOW SMILES / InChI
SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O
InChI
InChIKey=SZHOJFHSIKHZHA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C13H26O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13(14)15/h2-12H2,1H3,(H,14,15)
Tridecanoic acid is a 13-carbon saturated fatty acid found in dairy products and also as a product of anaerobic biodegradation of n-hexadecane. It has been identified as a substrate of phospholipase A2. Saturated fatty acids with carbon chain lengths of C12 to C14 activated the alpha-, beta-, gamma-, and epsilon-subspecies of the protein kinase C, and this activation was synergistic with that by diacylglycerol. Tridecanoic acid(C13) was most effective among the saturated fatty acids examined.
Approval Year
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