Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2016-09-30 22:54:35 UTC
Update Date2020-04-22 15:10:47 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0002361
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB02361
Metabolite Identification
Common NamePentacosanoic acid
DescriptionPentacosanoic acid, also known as pentacosanoate, 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. Based on a literature review very few articles have been published on Pentacosanoic acid.
Structure
Thumb
Synonyms
ValueSource
PentacosanoateGenerator
HyenateHMDB, Generator
Hyenic acidHMDB
N-PentacosanoateHMDB
N-Pentacosanoic acidHMDB
Chemical FormulaC25H50O2
Average Molecular Weight382.6633
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight382.381080844
IUPAC Namepentacosanoic acid
Traditional Namepentacosanoic acid
CAS Registry Number506-38-7
SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C25H50O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24-25(26)27/h2-24H2,1H3,(H,26,27)
InChI KeyMWMPEAHGUXCSMY-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
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
logP9.73ALOGPS
logP10.26ChemAxon
logS-7.3ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.95ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area37.3 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count23ChemAxon
Refractivity118.49 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability53.74 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 IDHMDB0002361
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB003081
KNApSAcK IDC00057417
Chemspider ID10036
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkPentacosylic acid
METLIN ID4209
PubChem Compound10468
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID39420
References
Synthesis ReferenceCason, James; Wolfhagen, Helen J.; Tarpey, Winifred; Adams, Raylene E. Branched chain fatty acids. X. Synthesis of acids with branching methyl groups near the carboxyl. Journal of Organic Chemistry (1949), 14 147-54.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available