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H7021

Sigma-Aldrich

2-Hydroxyhexadecanoic acid

≥98% (capillary GC)

Synonym(s):

2-Hydroxypalmitic acid, DL-α-Hydroxypalmitic acid

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)13CH(OH)COOH
CAS Number:
764-67-0
Molecular Weight:
272.42
EC Number:
212-129-1
MDL number:
MFCD00014343
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
PubChem Substance ID:
24895781
NACRES:
NA.25

Quality Level

200

Assay

≥98% (capillary GC)

lipid type

saturated FAs

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C16H32O3/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15(17)16(18)19/h15,17H,2-14H2,1H3,(H,18,19)

InChI key

JGHSBPIZNUXPLA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Biochem/physiol Actions

2-Hydroxyhexadecanoic acid (2OH-HDA) is used as a representative of the saturated long-chain hydroxyl fatty acids group, members of which have potential roles in anti-inflammatory action, neuroprotection, and bactericide and anti-cancer defense.

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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J A Hamilton
Prostaglandins, leukotrienes, and essential fatty acids, 60(5-6), 291-297 (1999-09-02)
In early research on fatty acid transport, passive diffusion seemed to provide an adequate explanation for movement of fatty acids through the membrane bilayer. This simple hypothesis was later challenged by the discovery of several proteins that appeared to be
S Hamanaka et al.
Biochimica et biophysica acta, 961(3), 374-377 (1988-08-12)
Monoglycosylceramides were isolated from pig epidermal cells which had been prepared free from dermal elements. The most polar glycolipid among the five isolated monoglycosylceramides was galactosylceramide. The galactosylceramide was composed of alpha-hydroxypalmitic acid and 16- and 18-carbon chain sphingenine, being
L D Varbanets et al.
Mikrobiologiia, 72(1), 19-25 (2003-04-18)
Lipopolysaccharides (LPSs) from four strains of Ralstonia solanacearum belonging to biovar I (ICMP 6524, 8115, 5712, and 8169) were isolated and investigated. The structural components of the LPS molecule, such as lipid A, the core oligosaccharide, and O-specific polysaccharide (O-PS)
T Kaneshiro et al.
Lipids, 28(5), 397-401 (1993-05-01)
Fumonisin B1 is a sphingolipid-like compound that enhances the accumulation of yeast sphingolipids and 2-hydroxy fatty acids. These lipids occur both as freely extractable and cell bound components in yeast fermentations. Both free and bound 2-hydroxy fatty acids produced by
N Takakuwa et al.
Bioresource technology, 96(9), 1089-1092 (2005-01-26)
Glucosylceramides were surveyed in crop tissues and by-products from their processing. Apple pulp contained the highest amount (0.94 mg g(-1)) of glucosylceramide and relatively less sterylglucoside, which is the major contaminant of partially purified glucosylceramide. Glucosylceramide from apple pulp was
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