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Version5.0
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Creation Date2012-09-11 17:39:52 UTC
Update Date2022-03-07 02:52:45 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0030925
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB30925
Metabolite Identification
Common NameMelissic acid A
DescriptionMelissic acid A, also known as melissate or CH3-[CH2]28-COOH, 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 a small amount of articles have been published on Melissic acid A.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
1-Triacontanoic acidChEBI
CH3-[CH2]28-COOHChEBI
Melissic acidChEBI
Myricic acidChEBI
N-Triacontanoic acidChEBI
TriacontansaeureChEBI
Triacontoic acidChEBI
1-TriacontanoateGenerator
MelissateGenerator
MyricateGenerator
N-TriacontanoateGenerator
TriacontoateGenerator
Melissate aGenerator
Melissic acid,syntheticHMDB
Triacontanoic acidPhytoBank
FA(30:0)PhytoBank
Chemical FormulaC30H60O2
Average Molecular Weight452.7962
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight452.459331164
IUPAC Nametriacontanoic acid
Traditional Nametriacontanoic acid
CAS Registry Number506-50-3
SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C30H60O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24-25-26-27-28-29-30(31)32/h2-29H2,1H3,(H,31,32)
InChI KeyVHOCUJPBKOZGJD-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
Physiological effectNot Available
Disposition
Process
Role
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point93.5 - 94 °CNot Available
Boiling Point441.40 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg (est)The Good Scents Company Information System
Water Solubility5.4e-09 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)The Good Scents Company Information System
LogP14.590 (est)The Good Scents Company Information System
Experimental Chromatographic PropertiesNot Available
Predicted Molecular Properties
Predicted Chromatographic Properties
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Extracellular
  • Membrane
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Not Available
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease ReferencesNone
Associated OMIM IDsNone
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB002893
KNApSAcK IDC00051531
Chemspider ID10039
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound10471
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID31003
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
MarkerDB IDNot Available
Good Scents IDrw1291721
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
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  2. Watson AD: Thematic review series: systems biology approaches to metabolic and cardiovascular disorders. Lipidomics: a global approach to lipid analysis in biological systems. J Lipid Res. 2006 Oct;47(10):2101-11. Epub 2006 Aug 10. [PubMed:16902246 ]
  3. Sethi JK, Vidal-Puig AJ: Thematic review series: adipocyte biology. Adipose tissue function and plasticity orchestrate nutritional adaptation. J Lipid Res. 2007 Jun;48(6):1253-62. Epub 2007 Mar 20. [PubMed:17374880 ]
  4. Lingwood D, Simons K: Lipid rafts as a membrane-organizing principle. Science. 2010 Jan 1;327(5961):46-50. doi: 10.1126/science.1174621. [PubMed:20044567 ]
  5. (). Yannai, Shmuel. (2004) Dictionary of food compounds with CD-ROM: Additives, flavors, and ingredients. Boca Raton: Chapman & Hall/CRC.. .
  6. Gunstone, Frank D., John L. Harwood, and Albert J. Dijkstra (2007). The lipid handbook with CD-ROM. CRC Press.