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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
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
Predicted Chromatographic Properties
Spectra
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
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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
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FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Both
Colorectal cancer
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FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNewborn (0-30 days old)Not Specified
Premature neonates
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FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)BothColorectal Cancer details
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Both
Colorectal cancer
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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 ]