An intermediate in the metabolism of phytosphingosine
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2-hydroxy Palmitic Acid

Item No. 22679

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Technical Information
Formal Name
2-hydroxy-hexadecanoic acid
CAS Number
764-67-0
Synonyms
  • FA 16:0;O
  • 2-HHA
  • NSC 2097
  • 2-OH-16
  • (±)-α-hydroxy Palmitic Acid
Molecular Formula
C16H32O3
Formula Weight
272.4
Purity
≥95%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A crystalline solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: 20 mg/mlDMSO: 20 mg/mlDMSO:PBS (pH 7.2) (1:2): 0.33 mg/mLEthanol: 2.5 mg/mL
SMILES
OC(C(O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCC)=O
InChi Code
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
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
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Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    2-hydroxy Palmitic acid is a form of the 16:0 long-chain saturated palmitic acid (Item No. 10006627).1 It is an intermediate in the metabolism of phytosphingosine to odd-numbered fatty acids.2 2-hydroxy Palmitic acid levels in yeast fermentations increase following treatment with fumonisin B1 (Item No. 62580). [Matreya, LLC. Catalog No. 1705]

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Kaneshiro, T., Vesendor, R.F., Peterson, R.E., et al. 2-Hydroxyhexadecanoic and 8,9,13-trihydroxydocosanoic acid accumulation by yeasts treated with fumonisin B1. Lipids 28(5), 397-401 (1993).

    2. Kondo, N., Ohno, Y., Yamagata, M., et al. Identification of the phytosphingosine metabolic pathway leading to odd-numbered fatty acids. Nat. Commun. 5, 5338 (2014).