Adipostatin A
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Preferred IUPAC name
5-Pentadecylbenzene-1,3-diol | |
Other names
Cardol
5-n-Pentadecylresorcinol 5-Pentadecylresorcinol | |
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ECHA InfoCard
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100.019.636 |
PubChem CID
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
C21H36O2 | |
Molar mass | 320.517 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Adipostatin A is an
phenolic lipids composed of long aliphatic chains and phenolic rings. Chemically, it is similar in structure to urushiol, the irritant found in poison ivy
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Adipostatin A can be found in cashew nutshell liquid (Anacardium occidentale), in Anacardium othonianum and in Ardisia elliptica.[2]
It is an inhibitor of glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase.[3]
References
- S2CID 25305504.
- ISBN 981-283-709-4. Preview available at Google Books
- PMID 1500355.