A saturated fatty acid
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Myristic Acid

Item No. 13351

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Technical Information
Formal Name
tetradecanoic acid
CAS Number
544-63-8
Synonyms
  • C14:0
  • FA 14:0
  • NSC 5028
  • Tetradecanoic Acid
Molecular Formula
C14H28O2
Formula Weight
228.4
Purity
≥98%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A crystalline solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: 15 mg/mlDMSO: 12 mg/mlEthanol: 15 mg/ml
SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C14H28O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14(15)16/h2-13H2,1H3,(H,15,16)
InChi Key
TUNFSRHWOTWDNC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Side Chain Carbon Sum
14:0
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Myristic acid is a 14-carbon saturated fatty acid. It is incorporated into myristoyl coenzyme A (myristoyl-CoA) and transferred by N-myristoyltransferase to the N-terminal glycine of certain proteins either during translation to modify protein activity or post-translationally in apoptotic cells.1,2

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Bhatnagar, R.S., Fütterer, K., Waksman, G., et al. The structure of myristoyl-CoA: Protein N-myristoyltransferase. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1441(2-3), 162-172 (1999).

    2. Martin, D.D.O., Beauchamp, E., and Berthiaume, L.G. Post-translational myristoylation: Fat matters in cellular life and death. Biochimie 93(1), 18-31 (2011).