Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2016-09-30 22:38:57 UTC
Update Date2020-06-04 21:07:38 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0000944
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB00944
Metabolite Identification
Common NameBehenic acid
DescriptionBehenic acid, also known as docosanoate or 1-docosanoic acid, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as very long-chain fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains at least 22 carbon atoms. Behenic acid exists as a solid, very hydrophobic, practically insoluble (in water), and relatively neutral molecule. Behenic acid is a potentially toxic compound.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
1-Docosanoic acidChEBI
BehensaeureChEBI
CH3-[CH2]20-COOHChEBI
Docosanic acidChEBI
DocosanoateChEBI
DocosansaeureChEBI
Docosoic acidChEBI
DokosansaeureChEBI
N-Docosanoic acidChEBI
1-DocosanoateGenerator
DocosanateGenerator
Docosanoic acidGenerator
DocosoateGenerator
N-DocosanoateGenerator
BehenateGenerator
FA(22:0)HMDB
Behenic acidHMDB
Chemical FormulaC22H44O2
Average Molecular Weight340.5836
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight340.334130652
IUPAC Namedocosanoic acid
Traditional Namebehenic acid
CAS Registry Number112-85-6
SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C22H44O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22(23)24/h2-21H2,1H3,(H,23,24)
InChI KeyUKMSUNONTOPOIO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as very long-chain fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains at least 22 carbon atoms.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acids and conjugates
Direct ParentVery long-chain fatty acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Very long-chain fatty acid
  • Straight chain fatty acid
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusDetected and Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
  • Exogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Adiposome
  • Cell membrane
  • Cytoplasm
  • Membrane
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point81 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility1.6e-05 mg/mLNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP9.19ALOGPS
logP8.92ChemAxon
logS-7ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.95ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area37.3 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count20ChemAxon
Refractivity104.69 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability47.25 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Adiposome
  • Cell membrane
  • Cytoplasm
  • Membrane
Biospecimen Locations
  • Adipose Tissue
  • Liver
  • Milk
  • Muscle
  • Oocyte
  • Placenta
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
Adipose TissueDetected and Quantified77.4 nmol/g of tissueNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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    • C. Mapiye, T.D.Tu...
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Adipose TissueDetected and Quantified80.45 nmol/g of tissueNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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    • C. Mapiye, T.D.Tu...
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Adipose TissueDetected and Quantified1111.86 nmol/g of tissueNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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    • C. Mapiye, T.D.Tu...
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Adipose TissueDetected and Quantified1340.49 nmol/g of tissueNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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    • C. Mapiye, T.D.Tu...
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Adipose TissueDetected and Quantified520.11 nmol/g of tissueNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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    • C. Mapiye, T.D.Tu...
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Adipose TissueDetected and Quantified481 nmol/g of tissueNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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    • C. Mapiye, T.D.Tu...
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Adipose TissueDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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Adipose TissueDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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Adipose TissueDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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Adipose TissueDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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LiverDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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LiverDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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MilkDetected and Quantified293.614 uMNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
    • M.J. Abarghuei, Y...
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MilkDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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MuscleDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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OocyteDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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PlacentaExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
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Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0000944
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB005830
KNApSAcK IDC00001211
Chemspider ID7923
KEGG Compound IDC08281
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkBehenic acid
METLIN ID260
PubChem Compound8215
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID28941
References
Synthesis ReferenceLu, Jianmin; Li, He; Yang, Yiping; Du, Baoshan. Preparation of behenic acid from erucic acid by hydrogenation at ordinary pressure. Zhongguo Youzhi (1997), 22(5), 57-58.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
  1. Jensen RG: The composition of bovine milk lipids: January 1995 to December 2000. J Dairy Sci. 2002 Feb;85(2):295-350. doi: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(02)74079-4. [PubMed:11913692 ]
  2. Tang C, Zhang K, Zhan T, Zhao Q, Zhang J: Metabolic Characterization of Dairy Cows Treated with Gossypol by Blood Biochemistry and Body Fluid Untargeted Metabolome Analyses. J Agric Food Chem. 2017 Oct 25;65(42):9369-9378. doi: 10.1021/acs.jafc.7b03544. Epub 2017 Oct 17. [PubMed:28965405 ]
  3. Glasser F, Ferlay A, Chilliard Y: Oilseed lipid supplements and fatty acid composition of cow milk: a meta-analysis. J Dairy Sci. 2008 Dec;91(12):4687-703. doi: 10.3168/jds.2008-0987. [PubMed:19038946 ]
  4. M.J. Abarghuei, Y. Rouzbehan, A.Z.M Salem, M.J. Zamiri (2014). M.J. Abarghuei, Y. Rouzbehan, A.Z.M Salem, M.J. Zamiri. Nitrogen balance, blood metabolites and milk fatty acid composition of dairy cows fed pomegranate-peel extract. Livestock Science (2014) 164:72-80 doi: 10.1016/j.livsci.2014.03.021. Livestock Science.