2-Palmitoylglycerol
Compound Structure: |
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Synonyms: | 2-Palmitoylglycerol;2-Monopalmitin;23470-00-0;2-Monopalmitoylglycerol;2-palmitoyl-glycerol;2-Hexadecanoyl glycerol;1,3-dihydroxypropan-2-yl hexadecanoate;Glycerol, 2-palmitate;Palmitin, 2-mono;2-Monopalmitoyl-sn-glycerol | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Compound ID: | NMPC-270 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Molecular Formula: | C19H38O4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Canonical SMILES: | CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC(CO)CO | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
InChIKey: | BBNYCLAREVXOSG-UHFFFAOYSA-N | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
About the compound: | 2-palmitoylglycerol, also known as 2-monopalmitin, is a type of 2-monoglyceride where the acyl group is palmitoyl, which is a hexadecanoyl group. It is found as a natural product in various organisms, including Streptomyces rochei and Streptomyces sundarbansensis. This compound has a role as an algal metabolite and is functionally related to hexadecanoic acid, commonly known as palmitic acid. |
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Properties: |
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Source: PubChem |
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Source Species: |
Persea americana |