Showing chemical card for (15Z)-tetracosenoate (CFc000283466)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
2022-08-28 10:25:12 UTC
Update Date
2022-09-14 03:36:45 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000283466
Molecule Identification
Common Name
(15Z)-tetracosenoate
Definition
(15z)-tetracosenoate, also known as nervonate or (Z)-15-tetracosenoic acid, is a member of the class of compounds known as very long-chain fatty acids. Very long-chain fatty acids are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains at least 22 carbon atoms (15z)-tetracosenoate is practically insoluble (in water) and a weakly acidic compound (based on its pKa). (15z)-tetracosenoate can be found in a number of food items such as flaxseed, star fruit, sweet basil, and breadnut tree seed, which makes (15z)-tetracosenoate a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products.
Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as very long-chain fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains at least 22 carbon atoms.
