Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2016-10-03 17:16:55 UTC
Update Date2020-06-04 19:40:05 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0008241
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB08241
Metabolite Identification
Common NamePC(18:4(6Z,9Z,12Z,15Z)/20:0)
DescriptionPC(18:4(6Z,9Z,12Z,15Z)/20:0), also known as PC(18:4/20:0) or PC(38:4), belongs to the class of organic compounds known as phosphatidylcholines. These are glycerophosphocholines in which the two free -OH are attached to one fatty acid each through an ester linkage. Thus, PC(18:4(6Z,9Z,12Z,15Z)/20:0) is considered to be a glycerophosphocholine lipid molecule. PC(18:4(6Z,9Z,12Z,15Z)/20:0) is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble (in water), and relatively neutral. PC(18:4(6Z,9Z,12Z,15Z)/20:0) exists in all eukaryotes, ranging from yeast to humans. PC(18:4(6Z,9Z,12Z,15Z)/20:0) participates in a number of enzymatic reactions, within cattle. In particular, S-Adenosylhomocysteine and PC(18:4(6Z,9Z,12Z,15Z)/20:0) can be biosynthesized from S-adenosylmethionine and pe-nme2(18:4(6Z,9Z,12Z,15Z)/20:0) through the action of the enzyme phosphatidylethanolamine N-methyltransferase. Furthermore, Cytidine monophosphate and PC(18:4(6Z,9Z,12Z,15Z)/20:0) can be biosynthesized from CDP-choline and DG(18:4(6Z,9Z,12Z,15Z)/20:0/0:0); which is catalyzed by the enzyme choline/ethanolaminephosphotransferase. Finally, PC(18:4(6Z,9Z,12Z,15Z)/20:0) and L-serine can be converted into choline and PS(18:4(6Z,9Z,12Z,15Z)/20:0) through the action of the enzyme phosphatidylserine synthase. In cattle, PC(18:4(6Z,9Z,12Z,15Z)/20:0) is involved in a couple of metabolic pathways, which include phosphatidylcholine biosynthesis PC(18:4(6Z,9Z,12Z,15Z)/20:0) pathway and phosphatidylethanolamine biosynthesis pe(18:4(6Z,9Z,12Z,15Z)/20:0) pathway.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
PC(18:4/20:0)HMDB
PC(38:4)HMDB
Phosphatidylcholine(38:4)HMDB
GPCho(38:4)HMDB
Phosphatidylcholine(18:4/20:0)HMDB
LecithinHMDB
1-Stearidonoyl-2-arachidonyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholineHMDB
1-(6Z,9Z,12Z,15Z-Octadecatetraenoyl)-2-eicosanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholineHMDB
GPCho(18:4/20:0)HMDB
PC(18:4(6Z,9Z,12Z,15Z)/20:0)Lipid Annotator
Chemical FormulaC46H84NO8P
Average Molecular Weight810.1348
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight809.593455181
IUPAC Name(2-{[(2R)-2-(icosanoyloxy)-3-[(6Z,9Z,12Z,15Z)-octadeca-6,9,12,15-tetraenoyloxy]propyl phosphonato]oxy}ethyl)trimethylazanium
Traditional Namelecithin
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O[C@]([H])(COC(=O)CCCC\C=C/C\C=C/C\C=C/C\C=C/CC)COP([O-])(=O)OCC[N+](C)(C)C
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C46H84NO8P/c1-6-8-10-12-14-16-18-20-22-23-25-27-29-31-33-35-37-39-46(49)55-44(43-54-56(50,51)53-41-40-47(3,4)5)42-52-45(48)38-36-34-32-30-28-26-24-21-19-17-15-13-11-9-7-2/h9,11,15,17,21,24,28,30,44H,6-8,10,12-14,16,18-20,22-23,25-27,29,31-43H2,1-5H3/b11-9-,17-15-,24-21-,30-28-/t44-/m1/s1
InChI KeyHGTVFXGQQZVIJK-BCHSVXNCSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as phosphatidylcholines. These are glycerophosphocholines in which the two free -OH are attached to one fatty acid each through an ester linkage.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassGlycerophospholipids
Sub ClassGlycerophosphocholines
Direct ParentPhosphatidylcholines
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Diacylglycero-3-phosphocholine
  • Phosphocholine
  • Fatty acid ester
  • Dialkyl phosphate
  • Dicarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Organic phosphoric acid derivative
  • Phosphoric acid ester
  • Alkyl phosphate
  • Fatty acyl
  • Quaternary ammonium salt
  • Tetraalkylammonium salt
  • Carboxylic acid ester
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Amine
  • Organic salt
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusDetected and Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
  • Exogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Cell membrane
  • Intracellular membrane
  • 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
logP6.05ALOGPS
logP9.33ChemAxon
logS-7.5ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)1.86ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-6.7ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count4ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area111.19 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count42ChemAxon
Refractivity247.94 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability97.97 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash Key
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-01q1-8092221220-41d0f5697786a2d525fcView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-055k-3192011100-2a44f8ea160f93b19f82View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-001r-8094002100-4d2a9e464ce2bc25672cView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0a6r-0092000030-605e0d13be8688f50969View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-056r-0090000100-1e16459a3fcf1184fba7View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-06vl-4092000000-89ee346049667b45e209View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-014i-0000000090-b25dca7fc1b5373b3809View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-014i-0000000190-58e0c5d29433cc0e7cdfView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-001i-0200498220-7763e858cb3e9dbf9accView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-0000000090-fa334b794ce842b59d7bView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-0075004390-67593897d4b8d3db685cView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-056r-6194400000-29cf7cb96cabea045143View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-03di-0000000090-12f7c14a559d8169eb4cView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-03e9-0600000090-4e1c9c4510d5cf1106a3View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-001i-1900131210-29926772fe5682797da2View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-001i-0000000090-bd4db731926b5d2cbe56View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-001i-0000000190-c053420ce1420abe1479View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0002-0900369110-7c784993a0afc95caa5fView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0006-0000000090-20235538cb799e7cb64eView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0006-0011000090-cd4d28b8ca26a54093d1View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-03i6-0099000090-fe5210e1aa315d0efde5View in MoNA
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cell membrane
  • Intracellular membrane
  • Membrane
Biospecimen Locations
  • All Tissues
  • Milk
  • Ruminal Fluid
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
All TissuesExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
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MilkDetected and Quantified0.55 +/- 0.01 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
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MilkDetected and Quantified0.58 +/- 0.01 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
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Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified0.033 +/- 0.008 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
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Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0008241
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB025431
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider IDNot Available
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound52922917
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID89423
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
  1. A. Foroutan et al. (2019). A. Foroutan et al. The Chemical Composition of Commercial Cow's Milk (in preparation). Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.