Showing chemical card for 8-Methylnonenoate (CFc000007735)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
2022-08-28 10:25:12 UTC
Update Date
2022-09-13 18:54:12 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000007735
Molecule Identification
Common Name
8-Methylnonenoate
Definition
8-methyl-nonenoic acid is a fatty acid derivative from leucine/valine pathway.8-methyl-nonenoic acid plays a crucial role in determining the efficacy of capsaicin levels.It was evident that significantly high capsaicin was produced when 8-methyl-nonenoic acid was supplied individually and in combination with vanillylamine. This suggests that 8-methyl-nonenoic acid is very close in pathway, leading to capsaicin biosynthesis, and although vanillylamine is present in abundance, the quantity of 8-methyl-nonenoic acid determines the pungency in placental tissues of Capsicum.
Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as medium-chain fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains between 4 and 12 carbon atoms.
