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Details

Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C14H27O2.K
Molecular Weight 266.4613
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

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Structure of POTASSIUM MYRISTATE

SMILES

[K+].CCCCCCCCCCCCCC([O-])=O

InChI

InChIKey=PYJBVGYZXWPIKK-UHFFFAOYSA-M
InChI=1S/C14H28O2.K/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14(15)16;/h2-13H2,1H3,(H,15,16);/q;+1/p-1

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Description

Potassium myristate is a food additive. It is used as a binder, emulsifier and anticaking agent. Fatty acid salts are a type of anionic surfactant. Potassium myristate demonstrated long-lasting antibacterial activities against Streptococcus mutans.

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Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Inactive ingredient
Volu-Firm

PubMed

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
Unknown
Route of Administration: Unknown
In Vitro Use Guide
175 mM of potassium myristate was inoculated with a bacterial suspension (3.0 × 10^7 spores/ml), and cultured for 10 days at 37℃. No growth was apparent in potassium myristate salt-bacteria cultures even after 10 days. This suggests that the antibacterial activity of potassium myristate is long-lasting.