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Myristoleic acid is a cytotoxic component from the fruit extract of S. repens.1 It induces apoptosis and necrosis in human prostate cancer LNCaP cells at a rate of 8.8% and 8.1%, respectively.1 Furthermore, myristoleic acid found in the by-products for making cheese is one of three fatty acids that are most active at inhibiting Candida albicans germination.2 It has a minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) of 9 µM in vivo.3 Myristoleic acid methyl ester is a more hydrophobic form of the free acid.
1
Iguchi, K., Okumura, N., Usui, S., et al. Myristoleic acid, a cytotoxic component in the extract from Serenoa repens, induces apoptosis and necrosis in human prostatic LNCaP cells. Prostate4759-65(2001).
2
Clément, M., Tremblay, J., Lange, M., et al. Whey-derived free fatty acids suppress the germination of Candida albicansin vitro. FEMS Yeast Res7276-285(2007).
3
Umehara, T., Sudoh, M., Yasui, F., et al. Serine palmitoyltransferase inhibitor suppresses HCV replication in a mouse model. Biochem Biophys Res Commun34667-73(2006).
Formal Name
9-tetradecenoic acid, methyl ester
CAS Number
56219-06-8
Molecular Formula
C15H28O2
Formula Weight
240.4
Formulation
A solution in ethanol
Purity
>98%
Stability
1 year
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Wet ice
in continental US; may vary elsewhere
SMILES
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CCCC/C=C\CCCCCCCC(OC)=O
Background Reading
Iguchi, K., Okumura, N., Usui, S., et al. Myristoleic acid, a cytotoxic component in the extract from Serenoa repens, induces apoptosis and necrosis in human prostatic LNCaP cells. Prostate4759-65(2001).
Clément, M., Tremblay, J., Lange, M., et al. Whey-derived free fatty acids suppress the germination of Candida albicansin vitro. FEMS Yeast Res7276-285(2007).
Myristoleic Acid methyl ester is available in the following screening
libraries: