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Record Information
Version5.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2006-05-22 14:17:50 UTC
Update Date2022-03-07 02:49:15 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0002368
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB02368
Metabolite Identification
Common NameNervonic acid
DescriptionNervonic acid is a long chain unsaturated fatty acid that is enriched in sphingomyelin. It consists of choline, sphingosine, phosphoric acid, and fatty acid. Nervonic acid may enhance the brain functions and prevent demyelination (Chemical Land21). Research shows that there is negative relationship between nervonic acid and obesity-related risk factors (PMID:16394593 ). Demyelination in adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) is associated with an accumulation of very long chain saturated fatty acids stemming from a genetic defect in the peroxisomal beta oxidation system responsible for the chain shortening of these fatty acids. Sphingolipids from post mortem ALD brain have decreased levels of nervonic acid, 24:1(n-9), and increased levels of stearic acid, 18:0. (PMID:8072429 ).
Structure
Data?1582752246
Synonyms
ValueSource
(Z)-15-Tetracosenoic acidChEBI
(Z)-Tetracos-15-enoic acidChEBI
15cis-Tetracosenoic acidChEBI
cis-15-Tetracosenoic acidChEBI
cis-Delta(15)-Tetracosenoic acidChEBI
NervonsaeureChEBI
Selacholeic acidChEBI
(Z)-15-TetracosenoateGenerator
(Z)-Tetracos-15-enoateGenerator
15cis-TetracosenoateGenerator
cis-15-TetracosenoateGenerator
cis-delta(15)-TetracosenoateGenerator
cis-Δ(15)-tetracosenoateGenerator
cis-Δ(15)-tetracosenoic acidGenerator
SelacholeateGenerator
NervonateGenerator
(15Z)-Tetracos-15-enoateHMDB
(15Z)-Tetracos-15-enoic acidHMDB
(15Z)-TetracosenoateHMDB
(15Z)-Tetracosenoic acidHMDB
15-TetracosenoateHMDB
15-Tetracosenoic acidHMDB
15Z-TetracosenoateHMDB
15Z-Tetracosenoic acidHMDB
cis-15-TeracosenoateHMDB
cis-15-Teracosenoic acidHMDB
cis-15-TetracosenateHMDB
cis-15-Tetracosenic acidHMDB
cis-SelacholeateHMDB
cis-Selacholeic acidHMDB
trans-Tetracos-15-enoic acidHMDB
(15Z)-15-Tetracosenoic acidHMDB
FA(24:1(15Z))HMDB
FA(24:1n9)HMDB
Nevonic acidHMDB
Nervonic acidChEBI
Chemical FormulaC24H46O2
Average Molecular Weight366.6208
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight366.349780716
IUPAC Name(15Z)-tetracos-15-enoic acid
Traditional Namenervonic acid
CAS Registry Number506-37-6
SMILES
CCCCCCCC\C=C/CCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C24H46O2/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/h9-10H,2-8,11-23H2,1H3,(H,25,26)/b10-9-
InChI KeyGWHCXVQVJPWHRF-KTKRTIGZSA-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
  • Unsaturated 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
Biological locationSource
ProcessNot Available
Role
Physical Properties
StateLiquid
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling Point479.20 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg (est)The Good Scents Company Information System
Water Solubility9.3e-06 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)The Good Scents Company Information System
LogP10.890 (est)The Good Scents Company Information System
Experimental Chromatographic Properties

Experimental Collision Cross Sections

Adduct TypeData SourceCCS Value (Å2)Reference
[M-H]-MetCCS_train_neg196.32130932474
[M-H]-Not Available196.8http://allccs.zhulab.cn/database/detail?ID=AllCCS00000264
Predicted Molecular Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility1.8e-05 g/LALOGPS
logP9.45ALOGPS
logP9.45ChemAxon
logS-7.3ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.95ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area37.3 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count21ChemAxon
Refractivity115.01 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability49.83 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityNoChemAxon
Rule of FiveNoChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Predicted Chromatographic Properties

Predicted Collision Cross Sections

PredictorAdduct TypeCCS Value (Å2)Reference
DarkChem[M+H]+200.73931661259
DarkChem[M-H]-201.35331661259
DeepCCS[M+H]+197.66730932474
DeepCCS[M-H]-195.11730932474
DeepCCS[M-2H]-228.4630932474
DeepCCS[M+Na]+204.0130932474
AllCCS[M+H]+207.732859911
AllCCS[M+H-H2O]+205.432859911
AllCCS[M+NH4]+209.932859911
AllCCS[M+Na]+210.532859911
AllCCS[M-H]-200.532859911
AllCCS[M+Na-2H]-203.232859911
AllCCS[M+HCOO]-206.432859911

Predicted Kovats Retention Indices

Underivatized

MetaboliteSMILESKovats RI ValueColumn TypeReference
Nervonic acidCCCCCCCC\C=C/CCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O3700.0Standard polar33892256
Nervonic acidCCCCCCCC\C=C/CCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O2673.3Standard non polar33892256
Nervonic acidCCCCCCCC\C=C/CCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O2750.1Semi standard non polar33892256

Derivatized

Derivative Name / StructureSMILESKovats RI ValueColumn TypeReference
Nervonic acid,1TMS,isomer #1CCCCCCCC/C=C\CCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O[Si](C)(C)C2822.4Semi standard non polar33892256
Nervonic acid,1TBDMS,isomer #1CCCCCCCC/C=C\CCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O[Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C3117.2Semi standard non polar33892256
Spectra

GC-MS Spectra

Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyDeposition DateSourceView
Experimental GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - Nervonic acid GC-MS (1 TMS)splash10-00nb-5900000000-969f119cba8683e5cc502014-06-16HMDB team, MONA, MassBankView Spectrum
Experimental GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - Nervonic acid GC-MS (Non-derivatized)splash10-00nb-5900000000-969f119cba8683e5cc502017-09-12HMDB team, MONA, MassBankView Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - Nervonic acid GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0f6x-9782000000-97d131b02e4a98acfe122017-09-01Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - Nervonic acid GC-MS (1 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-00dr-9551000000-d11282fde9bc72e715102017-10-06Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - Nervonic acid GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-10-12Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - Nervonic acid GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-10-12Wishart LabView Spectrum

MS/MS Spectra

Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyDeposition DateSourceView
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Nervonic acid Quattro_QQQ 10V, Positive-QTOF (Annotated)splash10-014i-0009000000-77254b7f9e0c5adec2c52012-07-25HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Nervonic acid Quattro_QQQ 25V, Positive-QTOF (Annotated)splash10-05ur-9300000000-c24f47c8ec64393d34b02012-07-25HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Nervonic acid Quattro_QQQ 40V, Positive-QTOF (Annotated)splash10-0api-9000000000-f9dc5919bdde58922d072012-07-25HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Nervonic acid 35V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-014i-0009000000-b5ce223be566232389ce2021-09-20HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Nervonic acid 10V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-0002-0009000000-23437c970e4496314dc22017-09-01Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Nervonic acid 20V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-0601-4529000000-0a095c0f2e7f69a7046c2017-09-01Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Nervonic acid 40V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-0a4l-9873000000-0479aea7f81e735a49b42017-09-01Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Nervonic acid 10V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-014i-0009000000-6bdffa41d37f322731172017-09-01Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Nervonic acid 20V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-01ba-0009000000-f28d20de75190fe2dfd62017-09-01Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Nervonic acid 40V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-0a4l-9113000000-2bdab238903303f33f492017-09-01Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Nervonic acid 10V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-014i-0009000000-340806f152b23d48ad562021-09-24Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Nervonic acid 20V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-014j-1009000000-ecb8e3e7292d693c5e2d2021-09-24Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Nervonic acid 40V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-0006-9011000000-3a65628878739cc356f32021-09-24Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Nervonic acid 10V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-014j-2009000000-966c9a99f927842d86e92021-09-24Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Nervonic acid 20V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-00l2-8349000000-44259b5853a420e306d62021-09-24Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Nervonic acid 40V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-0aou-9100000000-3338b5c4d18e533bf6112021-09-24Wishart LabView Spectrum

NMR Spectra

Spectrum TypeDescriptionDeposition DateSourceView
Experimental 2D NMR[1H, 13C]-HSQC NMR Spectrum (2D, 600 MHz, CDCl3, experimental)2012-12-05Wishart LabView Spectrum
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cytoplasm
  • Extracellular
  • Membrane (predicted from logP)
Biospecimen Locations
  • Blood
  • Feces
Tissue Locations
  • Placenta
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
BloodDetected and Quantified34.532 +/- 23.730 uMAdult (>18 years old)FemaleNormal details
BloodDetected and Quantified0.070 +/- 0.006 uMAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal details
BloodDetected and Quantified0.900 +/- 0.974 uMAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal details
BloodDetected and Quantified68.5 +/- 18.2 uMAdult (>18 years old)Not Specified
Normal
details
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Both
Normal
details
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedInfant (0-1 year old)Both
Normal
details
Abnormal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
BloodDetected and Quantified77.5 +/- 21.6 uMAdult (>18 years old)Not Specified
Isovaleric acidemia
details
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Both
Colorectal cancer
details
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNewborn (0-30 days old)Not Specified
Premature neonates
details
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)BothColorectal Cancer details
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Both
Colorectal cancer
details
Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease References
Isovaleric acidemia
  1. Dercksen M, Kulik W, Mienie LJ, Reinecke CJ, Wanders RJ, Duran M: Polyunsaturated fatty acid status in treated isovaleric acidemia patients. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2016 Oct;70(10):1123-1126. doi: 10.1038/ejcn.2016.100. Epub 2016 Jun 22. [PubMed:27329611 ]
Colorectal cancer
  1. Brown DG, Rao S, Weir TL, O'Malia J, Bazan M, Brown RJ, Ryan EP: Metabolomics and metabolic pathway networks from human colorectal cancers, adjacent mucosa, and stool. Cancer Metab. 2016 Jun 6;4:11. doi: 10.1186/s40170-016-0151-y. eCollection 2016. [PubMed:27275383 ]
  2. Sinha R, Ahn J, Sampson JN, Shi J, Yu G, Xiong X, Hayes RB, Goedert JJ: Fecal Microbiota, Fecal Metabolome, and Colorectal Cancer Interrelations. PLoS One. 2016 Mar 25;11(3):e0152126. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0152126. eCollection 2016. [PubMed:27015276 ]
  3. Goedert JJ, Sampson JN, Moore SC, Xiao Q, Xiong X, Hayes RB, Ahn J, Shi J, Sinha R: Fecal metabolomics: assay performance and association with colorectal cancer. Carcinogenesis. 2014 Sep;35(9):2089-96. doi: 10.1093/carcin/bgu131. Epub 2014 Jul 18. [PubMed:25037050 ]
Associated OMIM IDs
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB002934
KNApSAcK IDC00001230
Chemspider ID4444565
KEGG Compound IDC08323
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG ID2218012
Wikipedia LinkNervonic acid
METLIN ID262
PubChem Compound5281120
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID44247
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNRVNC
MarkerDB IDMDB00000392
Good Scents IDrw1268611
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Download (PDF)
General References
  1. Bitsanis D, Crawford MA, Moodley T, Holmsen H, Ghebremeskel K, Djahanbakhch O: Arachidonic acid predominates in the membrane phosphoglycerides of the early and term human placenta. J Nutr. 2005 Nov;135(11):2566-71. [PubMed:16251612 ]
  2. Laasonen M, Erkkila AT, Isotalo E, Maenpaa PK, Pulkkinen JJ, Virsu V, Haapanen ML: Serum lipid fatty acids and temporal processing acuity in children with oral clefts. Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids. 2006 Apr;74(4):263-70. Epub 2006 Mar 20. [PubMed:16545557 ]
  3. Karlsson M, Marild S, Brandberg J, Lonn L, Friberg P, Strandvik B: Serum phospholipid fatty acids, adipose tissue, and metabolic markers in obese adolescents. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2006 Nov;14(11):1931-9. [PubMed:17135608 ]
  4. Oda E, Hatada K, Kimura J, Aizawa Y, Thanikachalam PV, Watanabe K: Relationships between serum unsaturated fatty acids and coronary risk factors: negative relations between nervonic acid and obesity-related risk factors. Int Heart J. 2005 Nov;46(6):975-85. [PubMed:16394593 ]
  5. Sargent JR, Coupland K, Wilson R: Nervonic acid and demyelinating disease. Med Hypotheses. 1994 Apr;42(4):237-42. [PubMed:8072429 ]
  6. Elshenawy S, Pinney SE, Stuart T, Doulias PT, Zura G, Parry S, Elovitz MA, Bennett MJ, Bansal A, Strauss JF 3rd, Ischiropoulos H, Simmons RA: The Metabolomic Signature of the Placenta in Spontaneous Preterm Birth. Int J Mol Sci. 2020 Feb 4;21(3). pii: ijms21031043. doi: 10.3390/ijms21031043. [PubMed:32033212 ]