Juniperic acid

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Juniperic acid
Names
IUPAC name
16-Hydroxyhexadecanoic acid
Other names
  • 16-Hydroxypalmitic acid
  • omega-Hydroxypalmitic acid
  • ω-Hydroxypalmitic acid
Identifiers
3D model (
JSmol
)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard
100.007.299 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 208-028-7
KEGG
  • InChI=1S/C16H32O3/c17-15-13-11-9-7-5-3-1-2-4-6-8-10-12-14-16(18)19/h17H,1-15H2,(H,18,19)
    Key: UGAGPNKCDRTDHP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • C(CCCCCCCC(=O)O)CCCCCCCO
Properties
C16H32O3
Molar mass 272.429 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Juniperic acid or 16-hydroxyhexadecanoic acid is an omega-hydroxy long-chain fatty acid that is palmitic acid which is substituted at position 16 by a hydroxy group. Palmitic acid is converted to juniperic acid by cytochrome P450 various enzymes,[1] including CYP704B22.[2]

Juniperic acid is a key monomer of cutin in the plant cuticle.[3] It has a role as a plant metabolite.

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