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Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C20H38O2
Molecular Weight 310.5145
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 1
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of 5-EICOSENOIC ACID, (5Z)-

SMILES

CCCCCCCCCCCCCC\C=C/CCCC(O)=O

InChI

InChIKey=FPAQLJHSZVFKES-NXVVXOECSA-N
InChI=1S/C20H38O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20(21)22/h15-16H,2-14,17-19H2,1H3,(H,21,22)/b16-15-

HIDE SMILES / InChI
Molecular Formula C20H38O2
Molecular Weight 310.5145
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 1
Optical Activity NONE

Description

5-eicosenoic acid (C20:1omega15), a cis-unsaturated free fatty acid, plays a significant role in PKC-epsilon activation and potentiation of nicotinic ACh receptor responses.

Approval Year

Unknown
149124
Targets

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
Activator
1447
Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Effects of cis-unsaturated free fatty acids on PKC-epsilon activation and nicotinic ACh receptor responses.
2005-02-18
Patents

Patents

CA2443925A1
1
US20100196973
1
US20100305354
1
US8173825
1

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
Unknown
Route of Administration: Unknown
In Vitro Use Guide
The depression of Torpedo ACh receptor currents alone was obtained with 5-eicosenoic acid and 11-eicosenoic acid at a concentration of 10 uM.
Substance Class Chemical
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Record UNII
K2OI30E3U6
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K2OI30E3U6
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CAS
7050-07-9
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PUBCHEM
5312522
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