An unusual fatty acid associated with biosensing bacteria
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Δ2-cis-Hexadecenoic Acid

Item No. 11133

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Technical Information
Formal Name
2Z-hexadecenoic acid
CAS Number
2825-68-5
Synonyms
  • FA 16:1
Molecular Formula
C16H30O2
Formula Weight
254.4
Purity
≥98%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A crystalline solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: 30 mg/mlDMSO: 30 mg/mlEthanol: 30 mg/mlEthanol:PBS (pH 7.2) (1:7): 0.25 mg/ml
SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCCC/C=C\C(O)=O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C16H30O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16(17)18/h14-15H,2-13H2,1H3,(H,17,18)/b15-14-
InChi Key
ZVRMGCSSSYZGSM-PFONDFGASA-N
Side Chain Carbon Sum
16:1
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Wet ice in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    One of the first organisms in which quorum sensing was observed were Myxobacteria, a group of gram-negative bacteria, found mainly in soil and also common to marine and freshwater systems. The cellular membranes of autotrophic bacteria contain mono-unsaturated fatty acids. The specific composition and abundance of membrane fatty acids can be used to identify specific genera of bacterial populations in natural environments (e.g., mining lakes, etc.). Δ2-cis-Hexadecenoic acid is an unusual fatty acid unique to some Myxococcus species.1

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    Product Description References

    1. Ohlendorf, B., Lorenzen, W., Kehraus, S., et al. Myxotyrosides A and B, unusual rhamnosides from Myxococcus sp. J. Nat. Prod. 72(1), 82-86 (2009).