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Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C17H34O2
Molecular Weight 270.4507
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of MARGARIC ACID

SMILES

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O

InChI

InChIKey=KEMQGTRYUADPNZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C17H34O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17(18)19/h2-16H2,1H3,(H,18,19)

HIDE SMILES / InChI
Margaric acid (Heptadecanoic acid, C17) is a fatty acid of exogenous (primarily ruminant) origin. Many "odd" length long chain amino acids are derived from the consumption of dairy fats (milk and meat). Heptadecanoic acid constitutes 0.61% of milk fat and 0.83% of ruminant meat fat. The content of heptadecanoic 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. Margaric acid is a metabolite in glutamate and lipid metabolism in vivo. Blood-brain barrier permeable. Orally active. Possibly involved in anti-tumor activity.

Approval Year

Targets

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
120.0 µM [IC50]
Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
Unknown

Approved Use

Unknown
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
pex5 Mutants that differentially disrupt PTS1 and PTS2 peroxisomal matrix protein import in Arabidopsis.
2010-12
Repercussion of a deficiency in mitochondrial ß-oxidation on the carbon flux of short-chain fatty acids to the peroxisomal ß-oxidation cycle in Aspergillus nidulans.
2010-12
Uridine metabolism in HIV-1-infected patients: effect of infection, of antiretroviral therapy and of HIV-1/ART-associated lipodystrophy syndrome.
2010-11-15
Neutrophil unsaturated fatty acid release by GM-CSF is impaired in cystic fibrosis.
2010-11-08
Palmitate and insulin synergistically induce IL-6 expression in human monocytes.
2010-11-05
Palmitoylation of the S0-S1 linker regulates cell surface expression of voltage- and calcium-activated potassium (BK) channels.
2010-10-22
Antiobesity and antihyperglycemic effects of ginsenoside Rb1 in rats.
2010-10
A conformation and orientation model of the carboxylic group of fatty acids dependent on chain length in a Langmuir monolayer film studied by polarization-modulation infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy.
2010-09-09
Three Arabidopsis fatty acyl-coenzyme A reductases, FAR1, FAR4, and FAR5, generate primary fatty alcohols associated with suberin deposition.
2010-08
Structural characterization of the major glycolipids from Arthrobacter globiformis and Arthrobacter scleromae.
2010-07-02
Evolving neural network optimization of cholesteryl ester separation by reversed-phase HPLC.
2010-07
Inhibition of stearoylCoA desaturase activity blocks cell cycle progression and induces programmed cell death in lung cancer cells.
2010-06-30
[Classification of diabetes deficiency syndromes based on plasma fatty acid metabolic profilings using precolumn derivatization quantitative method].
2010-06
Increasing omega-3 desaturase expression in tomato results in altered aroma profile and enhanced resistance to cold stress.
2010-06
Cytosolic phospholipase A2alpha mediates Pseudomonas aeruginosa LPS-induced airway constriction of CFTR -/- mice.
2010-04-29
Systems analysis of seed filling in Arabidopsis: using general linear modeling to assess concordance of transcript and protein expression.
2010-04
The phosphate transporter PiT1 (Slc20a1) revealed as a new essential gene for mouse liver development.
2010-02-10
Low-concentration ozone reacts with plasmalogen glycerophosphoethanolamine lipids in lung surfactant.
2010-01
Complete genome sequence of Stackebrandtia nassauensis type strain (LLR-40K-21).
2009-12-30
Fatty acid synthase impacts the pathobiology of Candida parapsilosis in vitro and during mammalian infection.
2009-12-22
A rapid and sensitive method for the simultaneous analysis of aliphatic and polar molecules containing free carboxyl groups in plant extracts by LC-MS/MS.
2009-11-25
Antioxidant capacity of human milk and its association with vitamins A and E and fatty acid composition.
2009-11
Stability of metabolic correlations under changing environmental conditions in Escherichia coli--a systems approach.
2009-10-15
Total synthesis and antileishmanial activity of the natural occurring acetylenic fatty acids 6-heptadecynoic acid and 6-icosynoic acid.
2009-10
Fat content and fatty acid compositions of 34 marine water fish species from the Mediterranean Sea.
2009-09
Inhibition of stearoylCoA desaturase-1 inactivates acetyl-CoA carboxylase and impairs proliferation in cancer cells: role of AMPK.
2009-08-27
Unusual odd-chain and trans-octadecenoic fatty acids in tissues of feral European beaver (Castorfiber), Eurasian badger (Melesmeles) and raccoon dog (Nyctereutesprocyonoides).
2009-06
Effects of alpha-linolenic acid vs. docosahexaenoic acid supply on the distribution of fatty acids among the rat cardiac subcellular membranes after a short- or long-term dietary exposure.
2009-03-25
Alkane inducible proteins in Geobacillus thermoleovorans B23.
2009-03-25
Characterization of oxylipins and dioxygenase genes in the asexual fungus Aspergillus niger.
2009-03-23
Synthetic LXR agonist attenuates plaque formation in apoE-/- mice without inducing liver steatosis and hypertriglyceridemia.
2009-02
Identification of an endogenous ligand bound to a native orphan nuclear receptor.
2009
Metabolomics of the interaction between PPAR-alpha and age in the PPAR-alpha-null mouse.
2009
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma protects ERBB2-positive breast cancer cells from palmitate toxicity.
2009
Preliminary evidence for cell membrane amelioration in children with cystic fibrosis by 5-MTHF and vitamin B12 supplementation: a single arm trial.
2009
Metabolic profiling of the response to an oral glucose tolerance test detects subtle metabolic changes.
2009
Structure-activity relationship of immunostimulatory effects of phthalates.
2008-10-31
Possible involvement of long chain fatty acids in the spores of Ganoderma lucidum (Reishi Houshi) to its anti-tumor activity.
2008-10
Integration of metabolomic and proteomic phenotypes: analysis of data covariance dissects starch and RFO metabolism from low and high temperature compensation response in Arabidopsis thaliana.
2008-09
Fatty acid profile of the erythrocyte membrane preceding development of Type 2 diabetes mellitus.
2008-09
A high throughput live transparent animal bioassay to identify non-toxic small molecules or genes that regulate vertebrate fat metabolism for obesity drug development.
2008-08-27
Polymorphism and solid-state miscibility in the pentadecanoic acid-heptadecanoic acid binary system.
2008-07
The "albumin effect" and in vitro-in vivo extrapolation: sequestration of long-chain unsaturated fatty acids enhances phenytoin hydroxylation by human liver microsomal and recombinant cytochrome P450 2C9.
2008-05
Plasmalogen levels in Gaucher disease.
2008-02-22
Metabolism of odd-numbered fatty acids and even-numbered fatty acids in mouse.
2008
Apicoplast lipoic acid protein ligase B is not essential for Plasmodium falciparum.
2007-12
Kurt Semm: A laparoscopic crusader.
2007-01
Demonstration of the thoracic duct by 123I heptadecanoic acid. Report of a case.
1987-11-01
Fast, low-temperature preparation of carrier-free 17-123I-heptadecanoic acid applied for liver and heart scintigraphy.
1986
Simultaneous determination by gas chromatography of the major metabolites in urine of toluene, xylenes and styrene.
1978-02
Patents

Sample Use Guides

intravenous-mouse LD50 - 36 mg/kg intraperitoneal-mouse LD - > 500 mg/kg
Route of Administration: Other
Margaric acid (Heptadecanoic acid, C17) showed high inhibitory activity for HL-60 cell proliferation with IC(50) value of 120+/-23 uM.
Name Type Language
NSC-3743
Preferred Name English
MARGARIC ACID
MI  
Systematic Name English
N-HEPTADECANOIC ACID
Common Name English
MARGARIC ACID [MI]
Common Name English
MARGARINIC ACID
Common Name English
HEPTADECANOIC ACID
Systematic Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
NCI_THESAURUS C68388
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NCI_THESAURUS C68421
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PUBCHEM
10465
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID5021596
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CAS
506-12-7
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WIKIPEDIA
Margaric acid
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RXCUI
1987137
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FDA UNII
V987Y9OZ8L
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CHEBI
32365
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MERCK INDEX
m7086
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SMS_ID
300000054633
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ECHA (EC/EINECS)
208-027-1
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NCI_THESAURUS
C68389
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NSC
3743
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