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Created at2022-03-17 19:47:47 UTC
Updated at2022-03-17 19:47:47 UTC
NP-MRD IDNP0046064
Secondary Accession NumbersNone
Natural Product Identification
Common NameMelissic acid A
DescriptionMelissic acid A, also known as melissate or CH3-[CH2]28-COOH, 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. Melissic acid A is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble (in water), and relatively neutral. Outside of the human body, Melissic acid A has been detected, but not quantified in, fats and oils and potato. This could make melissic acid a a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. Melissic acid A is a potentially toxic compound. Melissic acid A is found in Achillea biserrata, Ampelopsis japonica, Artemisia roxburghiana, Bongardia chrysogonum, Carapa guianensis, Chlorophytum arundinaceum, Cornus capitata, Dicliptera roxburghiana, Echinops niveus, Emilia sonchifolia, Haloxylon salicornicum, Hellenia speciosa, Schefflera rhododendrifolia, Lepra ophthalmiza, Nicotiana tabacum, Panax pseudoginseng, Pedalium murex, Piper sarmentosum, Prunus laurocerasus, Radermachera sinica, Rhizophora apiculata, Stellaria media, Terminalia chebula, Traversia baccharoides, Triticum turgidum, Vachellia jacquemontii and Vitex divaricata. A C30, very long straight-chain, saturated fatty acid.
Structure
Thumb
Synonyms
ValueSource
1-Triacontanoic acidChEBI
CH3-[CH2]28-COOHChEBI
Melissic acidChEBI
Myricic acidChEBI
N-Triacontanoic acidChEBI
TriacontansaeureChEBI
Triacontoic acidChEBI
1-TriacontanoateGenerator
MelissateGenerator
MyricateGenerator
N-TriacontanoateGenerator
TriacontoateGenerator
Melissate aGenerator
Melissic acid,syntheticHMDB
Triacontanoic acidPhytoBank
FA(30:0)PhytoBank
Chemical FormulaC30H60O2
Average Mass452.7962 Da
Monoisotopic Mass452.45933 Da
IUPAC Nametriacontanoic acid
Traditional Nametriacontanoic acid
CAS Registry Number506-50-3
SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C30H60O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24-25-26-27-28-29-30(31)32/h2-29H2,1H3,(H,31,32)
InChI KeyVHOCUJPBKOZGJD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Experimental Spectra
Not Available
Predicted Spectra
Chemical Shift Submissions
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Species
Species of Origin
Chemical Taxonomy
Description 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.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acids and conjugates
Direct ParentVery long-chain fatty acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Very 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
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP10.31ALOGPS
logP12.48ChemAxon
logS-7.5ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.95ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area37.3 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count28ChemAxon
Refractivity141.5 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability64.42 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityNoChemAxon
Rule of FiveNoChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
HMDB IDHMDB0030925
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FoodDB IDFDB002893
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider IDNot Available
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound10471
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID31003
Good Scents IDNot Available
References
General ReferencesNot Available