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Version5.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2005-11-16 15:48:42 UTC
Update Date2022-03-07 02:48:59 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0000220
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB00220
  • HMDB0060083
  • HMDB60083
Metabolite Identification
Common NamePalmitic acid
DescriptionPalmitic acid, or hexadecanoic acid, is one of the most common saturated fatty acids found in animals, plants, and microorganisms. As its name indicates, it is a major component of the oil from the fruit of oil palms (palm oil). Excess carbohydrates in the body are converted to palmitic acid. Palmitic acid is the first fatty acid produced during fatty acid synthesis and is the precursor to longer fatty acids. As a consequence, palmitic acid is a major body component of animals. In humans, one analysis found it to make up 21–30% (molar) of human depot fat (PMID: 13756126 ), and it is a major, but highly variable, lipid component of human breast milk (PMID: 352132 ). Palmitic acid is used to produce soaps, cosmetics, and industrial mould release agents. These applications use sodium palmitate, which is commonly obtained by saponification of palm oil. To this end, palm oil, rendered from palm tree (species Elaeis guineensis), is treated with sodium hydroxide (in the form of caustic soda or lye), which causes hydrolysis of the ester groups, yielding glycerol and sodium palmitate. Aluminium salts of palmitic acid and naphthenic acid were combined during World War II to produce napalm. The word "napalm" is derived from the words naphthenic acid and palmitic acid (Wikipedia ). Palmitic acid is also used in the determination of water hardness and is a surfactant of Levovist, an intravenous ultrasonic contrast agent.
Structure
Data?1582752117
Synonyms
ValueSource
1-Hexyldecanoic acidChEBI
1-Pentadecanecarboxylic acidChEBI
16:00ChEBI
C16ChEBI
C16 Fatty acidChEBI
C16:0ChEBI
Cetylic acidChEBI
CH3-[CH2]14-COOHChEBI
FA 16:0ChEBI
HexadecanoateChEBI
Hexadecoic acidChEBI
Hexadecylic acidChEBI
Hexaectylic acidChEBI
N-Hexadecanoic acidChEBI
N-Hexadecoic acidChEBI
PalmitateChEBI
Palmitinic acidChEBI
PalmitinsaeureChEBI
Pentadecanecarboxylic acidChEBI
1-HexyldecanoateGenerator
1-PentadecanecarboxylateGenerator
CetylateGenerator
Hexadecanoic acidGenerator
HexadecoateGenerator
HexadecylateGenerator
HexaectylateGenerator
N-HexadecanoateGenerator
N-HexadecoateGenerator
PalmitinateGenerator
PentadecanecarboxylateGenerator
Edenor C16HMDB
Emersol 140HMDB
Emersol 143HMDB
Glycon p-45HMDB
Hexadecanoate (N-C16:0)HMDB
Hexadecanoic acid palmitic acidHMDB
HydrofolHMDB
Hydrofol acid 1690HMDB
Hystrene 8016HMDB
Hystrene 9016HMDB
Industrene 4516HMDB
Kortacid 1698HMDB
Loxiol ep 278HMDB
Lunac p 95HMDB
Lunac p 95KCHMDB
Lunac p 98HMDB
PalmitoateHMDB
Palmitoic acidHMDB
PAMHMDB
PLMHMDB
Prifac 2960HMDB
Prifrac 2960HMDB
Pristerene 4934HMDB
Univol u332HMDB
Acid, hexadecanoicHMDB
Acid, palmiticHMDB
FA(16:0)HMDB
Chemical FormulaC16H32O2
Average Molecular Weight256.4241
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight256.240230268
IUPAC Namehexadecanoic acid
Traditional Namepalmitic acid
CAS Registry Number57-10-3
SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C16H32O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16(17)18/h2-15H2,1H3,(H,17,18)
InChI KeyIPCSVZSSVZVIGE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as long-chain fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains between 13 and 21 carbon atoms.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acids and conjugates
Direct ParentLong-chain fatty acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Long-chain fatty acid
  • Straight chain fatty acid
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Not AvailableNot Available
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point61.8 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility4.0e-05 mg/mLNot Available
LogP7.17SANGSTER (1993)
Experimental Chromatographic Properties

Experimental Collision Cross Sections

Adduct TypeData SourceCCS Value (Å2)Reference
[M-H]-MetCCS_train_neg167.51630932474
[M-H]-Not Available168.5http://allccs.zhulab.cn/database/detail?ID=AllCCS00000184
Predicted Molecular Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility0.00041 g/LALOGPS
logP7.23ALOGPS
logP6.26ChemAxon
logS-5.8ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.95ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area37.3 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count14ChemAxon
Refractivity77.08 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability34.36 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityNoChemAxon
Rule of FiveNoChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Predicted Chromatographic Properties

Predicted Collision Cross Sections

PredictorAdduct TypeCCS Value (Å2)Reference
DarkChem[M+H]+167.42331661259
DarkChem[M-H]-167.33131661259
AllCCS[M+H]+172.15732859911
AllCCS[M-H]-171.28932859911
DeepCCS[M+H]+165.93630932474
DeepCCS[M-H]-161.91630932474
DeepCCS[M-2H]-199.07430932474
DeepCCS[M+Na]+174.95430932474
AllCCS[M+H]+172.232859911
AllCCS[M+H-H2O]+169.032859911
AllCCS[M+NH4]+175.132859911
AllCCS[M+Na]+175.932859911
AllCCS[M-H]-171.332859911
AllCCS[M+Na-2H]-172.432859911
AllCCS[M+HCOO]-173.832859911

Predicted Kovats Retention Indices

Underivatized

MetaboliteSMILESKovats RI ValueColumn TypeReference
Palmitic acidCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O2904.2Standard polar33892256
Palmitic acidCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O1929.4Standard non polar33892256
Palmitic acidCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O1976.9Semi standard non polar33892256

Derivatized

Derivative Name / StructureSMILESKovats RI ValueColumn TypeReference
Palmitic acid,1TMS,isomer #1CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O[Si](C)(C)C2044.7Semi standard non polar33892256
Palmitic acid,1TBDMS,isomer #1CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O[Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C2291.2Semi standard non polar33892256
Spectra

GC-MS Spectra

Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyDeposition DateSourceView
Experimental GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - Palmitic acid GC-EI-TOF (Pegasus III TOF-MS system, Leco; GC 6890, Agilent Technologies) (1 TMS)splash10-014i-0901000000-51ee83f9462d25fa40452014-06-16HMDB team, MONA, MassBankView Spectrum
Experimental GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - Palmitic acid GC-EI-TOF (Pegasus III TOF-MS system, Leco; GC 6890, Agilent Technologies) (1 TMS)splash10-0100-9700000000-3d8b6cf4736afa482b572014-06-16HMDB team, MONA, MassBankView Spectrum
Experimental GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - Palmitic acid GC-MS (1 TMS)splash10-0159-2901000000-fb423e89a78708021db12014-06-16HMDB team, MONA, MassBankView Spectrum
Experimental GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - Palmitic acid EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-0abc-9110000000-6d7f0dbe5b588850b9412017-09-12HMDB team, MONA, MassBankView Spectrum
Experimental GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - Palmitic acid GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-014i-0901000000-51ee83f9462d25fa40452017-09-12HMDB team, MONA, MassBankView Spectrum
Experimental GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - Palmitic acid GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-0100-9700000000-3d8b6cf4736afa482b572017-09-12HMDB team, MONA, MassBankView Spectrum
Experimental GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - Palmitic acid GC-MS (Non-derivatized)splash10-0159-2901000000-fb423e89a78708021db12017-09-12HMDB team, MONA, MassBankView Spectrum
Experimental GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - Palmitic acid GC-MS (Non-derivatized)splash10-0159-2901000000-fb423e89a78708021db12017-09-12HMDB team, MONA, MassBankView Spectrum
Experimental GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - Palmitic acid GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-014i-1900000000-d7638a578d846871e6702017-09-12HMDB team, MONA, MassBankView Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - Palmitic acid GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0006-9610000000-f75185fa40c090817f462016-09-22Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - Palmitic acid GC-MS (1 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-022i-9440000000-7d3a81432d58729f9f982017-10-06Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - Palmitic acid GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-10-12Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - Palmitic acid GC-MS (TBDMS_1_1) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-11-05Wishart LabView Spectrum
MSMass Spectrum (Electron Ionization)splash10-06xx-9100000000-7ac9cd088cb9cb9f75602014-09-20Not AvailableView Spectrum

MS/MS Spectra

Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyDeposition DateSourceView
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Palmitic acid Quattro_QQQ 10V, Negative-QTOF (Annotated)splash10-0a4i-0090000000-39c3a0e17432781e97602012-07-24HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Palmitic acid Quattro_QQQ 25V, Negative-QTOF (Annotated)splash10-0a4i-0090000000-8ec1a6953701fc22ce272012-07-24HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Palmitic acid Quattro_QQQ 40V, Negative-QTOF (Annotated)splash10-0fba-9200000000-23c995bf81d5ef6094892012-07-24HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Palmitic acid EI-B (HITACHI M-80) , Positive-QTOFsplash10-0abc-9110000000-12f1884d67998fb924a52012-08-31HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Palmitic acid ESI-TOF , Negative-QTOFsplash10-004i-0091010000-6922411e48d747e592b52017-08-14HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Palmitic acid ESI-TOF 30V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-004i-0091010000-6922411e48d747e592b52017-08-14HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Palmitic acid ESI-TOF 10V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-004i-0091010000-6922411e48d747e592b52017-08-14HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Palmitic acid ESI-TOF 20V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-004i-0091010000-6922411e48d747e592b52017-08-14HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Palmitic acid ESI-TOF , Negative-QTOFsplash10-0a4i-0091000000-4f6858c1cc0f04cbabf52017-08-14HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Palmitic acid ESI-TOF , Negative-QTOFsplash10-0a4i-0090000000-14e58eecd83ba52123c22017-09-12HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Palmitic acid ESI-TOF 30V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-0a4i-0090000000-c3f9f4d5c336137b7fcf2017-09-12HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Palmitic acid ESI-TOF 10V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-0a4i-0090000000-47919da3faa8e0f52bbc2017-09-12HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Palmitic acid ESI-TOF 20V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-0a4i-0090000000-fdd9e98416da12470fe92017-09-12HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Palmitic acid 10V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-000i-0090000000-26bb4965a56ab0e82b492015-05-26Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Palmitic acid 20V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-06rj-5790000000-251700f3edf9a5af04cd2015-05-26Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Palmitic acid 40V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-052f-9600000000-5b75a67e276017f221b82015-05-26Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Palmitic acid 10V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-000i-0090000000-26bb4965a56ab0e82b492015-05-26Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Palmitic acid 20V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-06rj-5790000000-251700f3edf9a5af04cd2015-05-26Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Palmitic acid 40V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-052f-9600000000-5b75a67e276017f221b82015-05-26Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Palmitic acid 10V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-0a4i-0090000000-e4a4200bd25f8fa480cc2015-05-27Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Palmitic acid 20V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-0bti-1090000000-768a48058fc0a2d7a8772015-05-27Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Palmitic acid 40V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-0a4l-9320000000-c9714c7ffdc804bf93232015-05-27Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Palmitic acid 10V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-0a4i-0090000000-e4a4200bd25f8fa480cc2015-05-27Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Palmitic acid 20V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-0bti-1090000000-768a48058fc0a2d7a8772015-05-27Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Palmitic acid 40V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-0a4l-9320000000-c9714c7ffdc804bf93232015-05-27Wishart LabView Spectrum

NMR Spectra

Spectrum TypeDescriptionDeposition DateSourceView
Experimental 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, CDCl3, experimental)2012-12-04Wishart LabView Spectrum
Experimental 2D NMR[1H, 13C]-HSQC NMR Spectrum (2D, 600 MHz, CDCl3, experimental)2012-12-05Wishart LabView Spectrum
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cytoplasm
  • Extracellular
  • Membrane (predicted from logP)
  • Endoplasmic reticulum
  • Peroxisome
Biospecimen Locations
  • Blood
  • Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)
  • Feces
  • Saliva
  • Sweat
  • Urine
Tissue Locations
  • Adipose Tissue
  • Bladder
  • Epidermis
  • Fibroblasts
  • Kidney
  • Placenta
  • Platelet
  • Prostate
  • Skeletal Muscle
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
BloodDetected and Quantified122 +/- 48 uMAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal details
BloodDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal details
BloodDetected and Quantified66.010 +/- 9.879 uMAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal details
BloodDetected and Quantified1060.743 +/- 35.0981 uMAdult (>18 years old)Male
Normal
details
BloodDetected and Quantified25.0 +/- 2.8 uMChildren (1-13 years old)BothNormal
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BloodDetected and Quantified1064.643 +/- 50.697 uMAdult (>18 years old)Male
Normal
details
BloodDetected and Quantified25.5 +/- 2.8 uMAdolescent (13-18 years old)BothNormal
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BloodDetected and Quantified1052.943 +/- 54.597 uMAdult (>18 years old)Male
Normal
details
BloodDetected and Quantified26.7 +/- 4.4 uMAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal
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BloodDetected and Quantified1029.544 +/- 62.397 uMAdult (>18 years old)Male
Normal
details
BloodDetected and Quantified52 uMAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal details
BloodDetected and Quantified53 uMAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal details
BloodDetected and Quantified74 uMAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal details
BloodDetected and Quantified80 uMAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal details
BloodDetected and Quantified95 uMAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal details
BloodDetected and Quantified114 uMAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal details
BloodDetected and Quantified129 uMAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal details
BloodDetected and Quantified131 uMAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal details
BloodDetected and Quantified147 uMAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal details
BloodDetected and Quantified22.3-31.1 uMAdult (>18 years old)MaleNormal
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BloodDetected and Quantified347 uMAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal details
BloodDetected and Quantified22.7-32.9 uMAdult (>18 years old)FemaleNormal
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BloodDetected and Quantified366 uMAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal details
BloodDetected and Quantified424 uMAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal details
BloodDetected and Quantified1415.468 +/- 323.410 uMAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal details
BloodDetected and Quantified1215.798 +/- 212.0316 uMAdult (>18 years old)FemaleNormal details
BloodDetected and Quantified2500 +/- 630 uMAdult (>18 years old)FemaleNormal details
BloodDetected and Quantified2360 +/- 430 uMAdult (>18 years old)MaleNormal details
BloodDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Both
Normal
details
BloodDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Female
Normal
details
BloodDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Both
Normal
details
BloodDetected and Quantified63.8 +/- 0.400 uMAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal details
BloodDetected and Quantified30.49 +/- 2.64 uMAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal details
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)Detected and Quantified18.0 +/- 12.0 uMAdult (>18 years old)Not SpecifiedNormal details
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
details
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Both
Normal
details
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal details
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedChildren (1-13 years old)BothNormal details
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Both
Normal
details
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
details
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Both
Normal
details
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedInfant (0-1 year old)Not AvailableNormal details
FecesDetected and Quantified122.219 +/- 200.254 nmol/g wet fecesNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
details
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Both
Normal
details
FecesDetected and Quantified421.957 +/- 602.517 nmol/g wet fecesNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
details
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedInfant (0-1 year old)Not Specified
Normal
details
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedInfant (0-1 year old)Not Specified
Normal
details
SalivaDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Male
Normal
details
SalivaDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Both
Normal
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SalivaDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal details
SalivaDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Not SpecifiedNormal details
SalivaDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Not SpecifiedNormal details
SalivaDetected and Quantified11.09 +/- 2.5 uMAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal
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SweatDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult BothNormal details
UrineDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal details
UrineDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Both
Normal
details
UrineDetected and Quantified16.903 +/- 12.225 umol/mmol creatinineChildren (1 - 13 years old)Not Specified
Normal
    • Analysis of 30 no...
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UrineDetected and Quantified3.0-8.7 umol/mmol creatinineInfant (0-1 year old)Male
Normal
details
UrineDetected and Quantified3.5-7.2 umol/mmol creatinineInfant (0-1 year old)Female
Normal
details
UrineDetected and Quantified4-10.5 umol/mmol creatinineInfant (0-1 year old)Female
Normal
details
UrineDetected and Quantified10.8 (2.6-32.7) umol/mmol creatinineNewborn (0-30 days old)BothNormal details
UrineDetected and Quantified4.0-9.3 umol/mmol creatinineInfant (0-1 year old)Male
Normal
details
UrineDetected and Quantified1.4 (0.1-7.3) umol/mmol creatinineAdolescent (13-18 years old)Both
Normal
details
UrineDetected and Quantified0.46-1.1 umol/mmol creatinineAdult (>18 years old)FemaleNormal details
UrineDetected and Quantified11 (6.0-23) umol/mmol creatinineAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal details
UrineDetected and Quantified0.30 +/- 0.09 umol/mmol creatinineAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal
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UrineDetected and Quantified11.2 (6.0-26.1) umol/mmol creatinineInfant (0-1 year old)BothNormal details
UrineDetected and Quantified2.2 (0.8-8.2) umol/mmol creatinineChildren (1-13 years old)Both
Normal
details
UrineDetected and Quantified1.4 (0.1-3.8) umol/mmol creatinineChildren (1-13 years old)Both
Normal
details
UrineDetected and Quantified0.45-0.73 umol/mmol creatinineAdult (>18 years old)MaleNormal details
UrineDetected and Quantified6.7(2.6-24.3) umol/mmol creatinineAdult (>18 years old)Both
Normal
details
Abnormal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
BloodDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)BothColorectal cancer details
BloodDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Both
Schizophrenia
details
BloodDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Female
Breast cancer
details
BloodDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Both
Schizophrenia
details
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)BothInflammatory bowel disease details
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Both
Colorectal cancer
details
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)BothColorectal Cancer details
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)BothCCD details
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)BothIleal Crohn's disease details
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNewborn (0-30 days old)Not Specified
Premature neonates
details
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Both
Colorectal cancer
details
UrineDetected and Quantified22.852 +/- 19.074 umol/mmol creatinineChildren (1 - 13 years old)Not Specified
Eosinophilic esophagitis
    • Analysis of 30 no...
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UrineDetected and Quantified10.703 +/- 11.558 umol/mmol creatinineChildren (1 - 13 years old)Not Specified
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
    • Analysis of 30 no...
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UrineDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)BothBladder cancer details
Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease References
Perillyl alcohol administration for cancer treatment
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Colorectal cancer
  1. Ni Y, Xie G, Jia W: Metabonomics of human colorectal cancer: new approaches for early diagnosis and biomarker discovery. J Proteome Res. 2014 Sep 5;13(9):3857-70. doi: 10.1021/pr500443c. Epub 2014 Aug 14. [PubMed:25105552 ]
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Inflammatory bowel disease
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Eosinophilic esophagitis
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Associated OMIM IDs
DrugBank IDDB03796
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB031084
KNApSAcK IDC00030479
Chemspider ID960
KEGG Compound IDC00249
BioCyc IDPALMITATE
BiGG ID34386
Wikipedia LinkPalmitic_acid
METLIN ID187
PubChem Compound985
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID15756
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDHDCA
MarkerDB IDMDB00000104
Good Scents IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceXu, Yan; Ling, Li. A method for preparing conjugated linoleic acid and palmitic acid. Faming Zhuanli Shenqing Gongkai Shuomingshu (2005), 5 pp.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Download (PDF)
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Only showing the first 10 proteins. There are 86 proteins in total.

Enzymes

General function:
Involved in transferase activity
Specific function:
Fatty acid synthetase catalyzes the formation of long-chain fatty acids from acetyl-CoA, malonyl-CoA and NADPH. This multifunctional protein has 7 catalytic activities and an acyl carrier protein.
Gene Name:
FASN
Uniprot ID:
P49327
Molecular weight:
273424.06
Reactions
Hexadecanoyl-[acp] + Water → Acyl-carrier protein + Palmitic aciddetails
General function:
Involved in hydrolase activity
Specific function:
Hydrolyzes fatty acids from S-acylated cysteine residues in proteins such as trimeric G alpha proteins or HRAS. Has depalmitoylating activity and also low lysophospholipase activity.
Gene Name:
LYPLA1
Uniprot ID:
O75608
Molecular weight:
24669.355
Reactions
Palmitoyl-protein + Water → Palmitic acid + proteindetails
General function:
Involved in phospholipase A2 activity
Specific function:
PA2 catalyzes the calcium-dependent hydrolysis of the 2-acyl groups in 3-sn-phosphoglycerides. This isozyme hydrolyzes more efficiently L-alpha-1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl phosphatidylcholine than L-alpha-1-palmitoyl-2-arachidonyl phosphatidylcholine, L-alpha-1-palmitoyl-2-arachidonyl phosphatidylethanolamine, or L-alpha-1-stearoyl-2-arachidonyl phosphatidylinositol. May be involved in the production of lung surfactant, the remodeling or regulation of cardiac muscle.
Gene Name:
PLA2G5
Uniprot ID:
P39877
Molecular weight:
15674.065
General function:
Involved in phospholipase A2 activity
Specific function:
PA2 catalyzes the calcium-dependent hydrolysis of the 2-acyl groups in 3-sn-phosphoglycerides. Hydrolyzes phosphatidylglycerol versus phosphatidylcholine with a 15-fold preference.
Gene Name:
PLA2G2F
Uniprot ID:
Q9BZM2
Molecular weight:
23256.29
General function:
Involved in metabolic process
Specific function:
Selectively hydrolyzes arachidonyl phospholipids in the sn-2 position releasing arachidonic acid. Together with its lysophospholipid activity, it is implicated in the initiation of the inflammatory response.
Gene Name:
PLA2G4A
Uniprot ID:
P47712
Molecular weight:
85210.19
General function:
Involved in phospholipase A2 activity
Specific function:
PA2 catalyzes the calcium-dependent hydrolysis of the 2-acyl groups in 3-sn-phosphoglycerides.
Gene Name:
PLA2G1B
Uniprot ID:
P04054
Molecular weight:
16359.535
General function:
Involved in phospholipase A2 activity
Specific function:
PA2 catalyzes the calcium-dependent hydrolysis of the 2-acyl groups in 3-sn-phosphoglycerides. Has a powerful potency for releasing arachidonic acid from cell membrane phospholipids. Prefers phosphatidylethanolamine and phosphatidylcholine liposomes to those of phosphatidylserine.
Gene Name:
PLA2G10
Uniprot ID:
O15496
Molecular weight:
18153.04
General function:
Involved in sugar binding
Specific function:
Has lysophospholipase activity.
Gene Name:
LGALS13
Uniprot ID:
Q9UHV8
Molecular weight:
16118.44
General function:
Involved in phospholipase A2 activity
Specific function:
PA2 catalyzes the calcium-dependent hydrolysis of the 2-acyl groups in 3-sn-phosphoglycerides. Has a preference for arachidonic-containing phospholipids.
Gene Name:
PLA2G2E
Uniprot ID:
Q9NZK7
Molecular weight:
15988.525
General function:
Involved in hydrolase activity
Specific function:
May hydrolyze fatty acids from S-acylated cysteine residues in proteins such as trimeric G alpha proteins or HRAS. Has lysophospholipase activity (By similarity). Deacylates GAP43.
Gene Name:
LYPLA2
Uniprot ID:
O95372
Molecular weight:
24736.71
Reactions
Palmitoyl-protein + Water → Palmitic acid + proteindetails

Transporters

General function:
Lipid transport and metabolism
Specific function:
Involved in translocation of long-chain fatty acids (LFCA) across the plasma membrane. The LFCA import appears to be hormone-regulated in a tissue-specific manner. In adipocytes, but not myocytes, insulin induces a rapid translocation of FATP1 from intracellular compartments to the plasma membrane, paralleled by increased LFCA uptake. May act directly as a bona fide transporter, or alternatively, in a cytoplasmic or membrane- associated multimeric protein complex to trap and draw fatty acids towards accumulation. Plays a pivotal role in regulating available LFCA substrates from exogenous sources in tissues undergoing high levels of beta-oxidation or triglyceride synthesis. May be involved in regulation of cholesterol metabolism. Has acyl-CoA ligase activity for long-chain and very-long-chain fatty acids
Gene Name:
SLC27A1
Uniprot ID:
Q6PCB7
Molecular weight:
71107.5

Only showing the first 10 proteins. There are 86 proteins in total.