Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2016-09-30 22:55:05 UTC
Update Date2020-04-22 15:10:56 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0002395
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB02395
Metabolite Identification
Common NameUrsolic acid
DescriptionUrsolic acid, also known as malol or prunol, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as triterpenoids. These are terpene molecules containing six isoprene units. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on Ursolic acid.
Structure
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Synonyms
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(3beta)-3-Hydroxyurs-12-en-28-Oic acidChEBI
MalolChEBI
PrunolChEBI
UrsonChEBI
(3b)-3-Hydroxyurs-12-en-28-OateGenerator
(3b)-3-Hydroxyurs-12-en-28-Oic acidGenerator
(3beta)-3-Hydroxyurs-12-en-28-OateGenerator
(3Β)-3-hydroxyurs-12-en-28-OateGenerator
(3Β)-3-hydroxyurs-12-en-28-Oic acidGenerator
UrsolateGenerator
(3beta)-3-Hydroxy-urs-12-en-28-OateHMDB
(3beta)-3-Hydroxy-urs-12-en-28-Oic acidHMDB
3beta-Hydroxy-12-ursen-28-ic acidHMDB
3beta-Hydroxy-urs-12-en-28-OateHMDB
3beta-Hydroxy-urs-12-en-28-Oic acidHMDB
3beta-Hydroxyurs-12-en-28-OateHMDB
3beta-Hydroxyurs-12-en-28-Oic acidHMDB
3-Epi-ursolic acidHMDB
MerotaineHMDB
(+)-Ursolic acidHMDB
3Β-hydroxyurs-12-en-28-Oic acidHMDB
beta-Ursolic acidHMDB
Β-ursolic acidHMDB
Bungeolic acidHMDB
UrsolisomeHMDB
UAHMDB
Ursolic acidHMDB
Chemical FormulaC30H48O3
Average Molecular Weight456.711
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight456.360345406
IUPAC Name(1S,2R,4aS,6aS,6bR,8aR,10S,12aR,12bR,14bS)-10-hydroxy-1,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-1,2,3,4,4a,5,6,6a,6b,7,8,8a,9,10,11,12,12a,12b,13,14b-icosahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid
Traditional Nameursolic acid
CAS Registry Number77-52-1
SMILES
[H][C@@]12[C@@H](C)[C@H](C)CC[C@@]1(CC[C@]1(C)C2=CC[C@]2([H])[C@@]3(C)CC[C@H](O)C(C)(C)[C@]3([H])CC[C@@]12C)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C30H48O3/c1-18-10-15-30(25(32)33)17-16-28(6)20(24(30)19(18)2)8-9-22-27(5)13-12-23(31)26(3,4)21(27)11-14-29(22,28)7/h8,18-19,21-24,31H,9-17H2,1-7H3,(H,32,33)/t18-,19+,21+,22-,23+,24+,27+,28-,29-,30+/m1/s1
InChI KeyWCGUUGGRBIKTOS-GPOJBZKASA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as triterpenoids. These are terpene molecules containing six isoprene units.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassPrenol lipids
Sub ClassTriterpenoids
Direct ParentTriterpenoids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Triterpenoid
  • Cyclic alcohol
  • Secondary alcohol
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Alcohol
  • Aliphatic homopolycyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic homopolycyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
  • Exogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • 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
logP6.35ALOGPS
logP6.58ChemAxon
logS-5.9ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.74ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-0.84ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area57.53 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count1ChemAxon
Refractivity133.7 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability54.51 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings5ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cell membrane
  • Cytoplasm
  • Membrane
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Not Available
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0002395
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB014373
KNApSAcK IDC00003558
Chemspider ID58472
KEGG Compound IDC08988
BioCyc IDCPD-14496
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkUrsolic acid
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound64945
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID9908
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available