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M3664

Sigma-Aldrich

12-Methyltetradecanoic acid

Synonym(s):

(+)-12-Methyl myristic acid

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C15H30O2
CAS Number:
5502-94-3
Molecular Weight:
242.40
MDL number:
MFCD00083664
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
PubChem Substance ID:
24896866
NACRES:
NA.25

Assay

≥98% (GC)

functional group

carboxylic acid

lipid type

saturated FAs

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CCC(C)CCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O

InChI

1S/C15H30O2/c1-3-14(2)12-10-8-6-4-5-7-9-11-13-15(16)17/h14H,3-13H2,1-2H3,(H,16,17)

InChI key

XKLJLHAPJBUBNL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Biochem/physiol Actions

12-Methyltetradecanoic acid (12-methylmyristic acid) is an anteiso-C(15)-fatty acid used in studies on the properties and functions of medium-chain anteiso-fatty acids. 12-methyltetradecanoic acid is studied to understand its antibacterial properties. 12-methyltetradecanoic acid represses the extracellular production of surfactants required for swarming motility in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1.

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H315,H319,H335

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Nerida Cole et al.
Angiogenesis, 10(1), 47-54 (2007-02-14)
Corneal vascularisation is a potentially devastating occurrence that can cause blindness. Currently, treatments for this condition are limited. In these studies, we have investigated a novel inhibitor of angiogenesis, 12-methyl tetradecanoic acid (12-MTA), to treat corneal vascularisation in mouse models
Peiying Yang et al.
The Prostate, 55(4), 281-291 (2003-04-25)
Branched-chain fatty acids or fatty alcohols have been reported to possess anti-tumor activity in various tumor models. Here we study 12-methyltetradecanoic acid (12-MTA), a branched-chain fatty acid, isolated from a sea cucumber extract, on the growth of prostate cancer cells
Ana Valéria Colnaghi Simionato et al.
Journal of mass spectrometry : JMS, 42(4), 490-496 (2007-02-14)
Xylella fastidiosa (X.f.) is a plant pathogen with high levels of genomic similarity to Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris (X.c.c.). It has been shown that X. fastidiosa synthesizes a putative diffusible signal factor (X.f.-DSF) that activates regulation of pathogenicity factor (rpf)
Kenneth C Wright et al.
Journal of experimental therapeutics & oncology, 5(1), 55-68 (2006-01-19)
The purpose of this research was to evaluate the effects of targeted arterial delivery of the branched chain fatty acid 12-methyltetradecanoic acid (12-MTA) on the VX2 squamous cell carcinoma in rabbits. An intramuscular VX2 squamous cell carcinoma was induced at
Ying Xu et al.
Marine biotechnology (New York, N.Y.), 11(4), 495-504 (2008-11-26)
Eleven strains of Streptomyces isolated from deep-sea sediments were screened for anti-larval settlement activity and all were active. Among those strains, Streptomyces sp. UST040711-290 was chosen for the isolation of bioactive antifouling compounds through bioassay-guided isolation procedure. A branched-chain fatty
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