Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2016-09-30 22:49:44 UTC
Update Date2020-06-04 22:47:07 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0002000
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB02000
Metabolite Identification
Common NameMyristoleic acid
DescriptionMyristoleic acid, also known as 9-tetradecenoate or myristoleate, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as long-chain fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains between 13 and 21 carbon atoms. Myristoleic acid is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble (in water), and relatively neutral. Myristoleic acid exists in all eukaryotes, ranging from yeast to humans.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
(9Z)-Tetradecenoic acidChEBI
(Z)-Tetradec-9-enoic acidChEBI
9-Tetradecenoic acidChEBI
9Z-Tetradecenoic acidChEBI
cis-9-Tetradecenoic acidChEBI
cis-Delta(9)-Tetradecenoic acidChEBI
cis-Tetradec-9-enoic acidChEBI
(9Z)-TetradecenoateGenerator
(Z)-Tetradec-9-enoateGenerator
9-TetradecenoateGenerator
9Z-TetradecenoateGenerator
cis-9-TetradecenoateGenerator
cis-delta(9)-TetradecenoateGenerator
cis-Δ(9)-tetradecenoateGenerator
cis-Δ(9)-tetradecenoic acidGenerator
cis-Tetradec-9-enoateGenerator
MyristoleateGenerator
(9Z)-Tetradec-9-enoateHMDB
(9Z)-Tetradec-9-enoic acidHMDB
(9Z)-9-Tetradecenoic acidHMDB
(Z)-9-Tetradecenoic acidHMDB
9(Z)-Tetradecenoic acidHMDB
9-cis-Tetradecenoic acidHMDB
FA(14:1(9Z))HMDB
FA(14:1n5)HMDB
Myristoleic acidHMDB
Myristolenic acidHMDB
Oleomyristic acidHMDB
cis-delta9-Tetradecenoic acidHMDB
cis-Δ9-Tetradecenoic acidHMDB
Chemical FormulaC14H26O2
Average Molecular Weight226.355
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight226.193280076
IUPAC Name(9Z)-tetradec-9-enoic acid
Traditional Namemyristoleic acid
CAS Registry Number544-64-9
SMILES
CCCC\C=C/CCCCCCCC(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C14H26O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14(15)16/h5-6H,2-4,7-13H2,1H3,(H,15,16)/b6-5-
InChI KeyYWWVWXASSLXJHU-WAYWQWQTSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as long-chain fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains between 13 and 21 carbon atoms.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acids and conjugates
Direct ParentLong-chain fatty acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Long-chain fatty acid
  • Unsaturated 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
StateLiquid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP5.69ALOGPS
logP5.01ChemAxon
logS-5ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.99ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area37.3 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count11ChemAxon
Refractivity69 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability28.75 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
  • Placenta
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
Adipose TissueDetected and Quantified1193.66 nmol/g of tissueNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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    • C. Mapiye, T.D.Tu...
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Adipose TissueDetected and Quantified1162.0684 nmol/g of tissueNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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    • C. Mapiye, T.D.Tu...
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Adipose TissueDetected and Quantified8364.74 nmol/g of tissueNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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    • C. Mapiye, T.D.Tu...
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Adipose TissueDetected and Quantified11295.00121 nmol/g of tissueNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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    • C. Mapiye, T.D.Tu...
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Adipose TissueDetected and Quantified57519.34 nmol/g of tissueNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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    • C. Mapiye, T.D.Tu...
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Adipose TissueDetected and Quantified62964.55 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 and Quantified67592.94 nmol/g of tissueNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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Adipose TissueDetected and Quantified56857.59 nmol/g of tissueNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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Adipose TissueDetected and Quantified64624.15 nmol/g of tissueNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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Adipose TissueDetected and Quantified54233.39 nmol/g of tissueNot 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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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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MilkDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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MilkDetected and Quantified9277.462 uMNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
    • M.J. Abarghuei, Y...
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MilkDetected and Quantified10161.0302 uMNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
    • M.J. Abarghuei, Y...
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MilkDetected and Quantified10602.814 uMNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
    • M.J. Abarghuei, Y...
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MilkDetected and Quantified16346.00517 uMNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
    • M.J. Abarghuei, Y...
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MilkDetected and Quantified1325.352 +/- 441.784 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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MilkDetected and Quantified176.714 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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MilkDetected and Quantified132.535 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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MilkDetected and Quantified176.714 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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MilkDetected and Quantified2164.741 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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MilkDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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    • Kurt J. Boudonck,...
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MilkDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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    • Kurt J. Boudonck,...
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PlacentaExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
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Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0002000
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB012633
KNApSAcK IDC00001229
Chemspider ID4444564
KEGG Compound IDC08322
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkMyristoleic_acid
METLIN ID6424
PubChem Compound5281119
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID27781
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
  1. Soyeurt H, Dardenne P, Dehareng F, Lognay G, Veselko D, Marlier M, Bertozzi C, Mayeres P, Gengler N: Estimating fatty acid content in cow milk using mid-infrared spectrometry. J Dairy Sci. 2006 Sep;89(9):3690-5. doi: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(06)72409-2. [PubMed:16899705 ]
  2. 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 ]
  3. Trimigno A, Munger L, Picone G, Freiburghaus C, Pimentel G, Vionnet N, Pralong F, Capozzi F, Badertscher R, Vergeres G: GC-MS Based Metabolomics and NMR Spectroscopy Investigation of Food Intake Biomarkers for Milk and Cheese in Serum of Healthy Humans. Metabolites. 2018 Mar 23;8(2). pii: metabo8020026. doi: 10.3390/metabo8020026. [PubMed:29570652 ]
  4. van Gastelen S, Antunes-Fernandes EC, Hettinga KA, Dijkstra J: Relationships between methane emission of Holstein Friesian dairy cows and fatty acids, volatile metabolites and non-volatile metabolites in milk. Animal. 2017 Sep;11(9):1539-1548. doi: 10.1017/S1751731117000295. Epub 2017 Feb 21. [PubMed:28219465 ]
  5. Kurt J. Boudonck, Matthew W. Mitchell, Jacob Wulff and John A. Ryals (2009). Kurt J. Boudonck, Matthew W. Mitchell, Jacob Wulff and John A. Ryals. Characterization of the biochemical variability of bovine milk using metabolomics. Metabolomics (2009) 5:375?386. Metabolomics.
  6. 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.
  7. Fooddata+, The Technical University of Denmark (DTU) [Link]