Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2016-09-30 22:53:16 UTC
Update Date2020-04-22 15:10:24 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0002261
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB02261
Metabolite Identification
Common Name2-Hydroxymyristic acid
Description2-Hydroxymyristic acid, also known as a-hydroxymyristate or a-hydroxy-N-tetradecylate, 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. Based on a literature review very few articles have been published on 2-Hydroxymyristic acid.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
alpha-Hydroxy-N-tetradecylic acidChEBI
alpha-Hydroxymyristic acidChEBI
a-Hydroxy-N-tetradecylateGenerator
a-Hydroxy-N-tetradecylic acidGenerator
alpha-Hydroxy-N-tetradecylateGenerator
Α-hydroxy-N-tetradecylateGenerator
Α-hydroxy-N-tetradecylic acidGenerator
a-HydroxymyristateGenerator
a-Hydroxymyristic acidGenerator
alpha-HydroxymyristateGenerator
Α-hydroxymyristateGenerator
Α-hydroxymyristic acidGenerator
2-HydroxymyristateGenerator
2-Hydroxy-myristic-acidHMDB
2-HydroxytetradecanoateHMDB
2-Hydroxytetradecanoic acidHMDB
DL-a-HydroxymyristateHMDB
DL-a-Hydroxymyristic acidHMDB
DL-alpha-HydroxymyristateHMDB
DL-alpha-Hydroxymyristic acidHMDB
Chemical FormulaC14H28O3
Average Molecular Weight244.3703
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight244.203844762
IUPAC Name2-hydroxytetradecanoic acid
Traditional Name2-hydroxymyristic acid
CAS Registry Number2507-55-3
SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C14H28O3/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13(15)14(16)17/h13,15H,2-12H2,1H3,(H,16,17)
InChI KeyJYZJYKOZGGEXSX-UHFFFAOYSA-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
  • Hydroxy fatty acid
  • Alpha-hydroxy acid
  • Hydroxy acid
  • Monosaccharide
  • Secondary alcohol
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Alcohol
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic oxide
  • Carbonyl group
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
  • Exogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Adiposome
  • Cell membrane
  • Cytoplasm
  • Membrane
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP4.71ALOGPS
logP4.5ChemAxon
logS-4.1ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.26ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-3.8ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area57.53 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count12ChemAxon
Refractivity69.37 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability30.7 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 LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Not Available
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0002261
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB022931
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID1508
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN ID6579
PubChem Compound1563
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID59270
References
Synthesis ReferenceSkipski, Vladimir P.; Arfin, Stuart M.; Rapport, Maurice M. Paper chromatography of saturated, unsaturated, and hydroxy fatty acids. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics (1960), 87 259-65.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available