Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2016-09-30 22:37:11 UTC
Update Date2020-06-04 22:26:03 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0000826
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB00826
Metabolite Identification
Common NamePentadecanoic acid
DescriptionPentadecanoic acid, also known as C15 or N-pentadecanoate, 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. Pentadecanoic acid exists as a solid, very hydrophobic, practically insoluble (in water), and relatively neutral molecule. Pentadecanoic acid is a potentially toxic compound.
Structure
Thumb
Synonyms
ValueSource
15:00ChEBI
C15ChEBI
C15:0ChEBI
N-Pentadecanoic acidChEBI
Pentadecylic acidChEBI
N-PentadecanoateGenerator
PentadecylateGenerator
PentadecanoateGenerator
N-PentadecylateHMDB
N-Pentadecylic acidHMDB
PentadecyclateHMDB
Pentadecyclic acidHMDB
Pentadecanoic acidMeSH
FA(15:0)HMDB
14FAPhytoBank
Chemical FormulaC15H30O2
Average Molecular Weight242.3975
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight242.224580204
IUPAC Namepentadecanoic acid
Traditional Namepentadecanoic acid
CAS Registry Number1002-84-2
SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C15H30O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15(16)17/h2-14H2,1H3,(H,16,17)
InChI KeyWQEPLUUGTLDZJY-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
StatusDetected and Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
  • Exogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Adiposome
  • Cell membrane
  • Cytoplasm
  • Membrane
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point52.3 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP6.65ALOGPS
logP5.81ChemAxon
logS-5.9ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.95ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area37.3 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count13ChemAxon
Refractivity72.48 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability32.23 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash Key
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 TMS)splash10-015a-2910000000-7f0113961bc4f281b68dView in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized)splash10-015a-2910000000-7f0113961bc4f281b68dView in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-014i-1900000000-d69aa674fba2ef153294View in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0006-9700000000-5fdb791c98a3d1afb3f2View in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-00ds-9440000000-c48712b46200e1d92783View in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_1_1) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - ESI-TOF 20V, Negativesplash10-00di-0900000000-6ec01ce9b8fdc68d94a9View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - ESI-TOF 30V, Negativesplash10-00di-0900000000-6ec01ce9b8fdc68d94a9View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - ESI-TOF 10V, Negativesplash10-00di-0900000000-6ec01ce9b8fdc68d94a9View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - ESI-TOF , Negativesplash10-0006-0090000000-110165b889d231d09d59View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - ESI-TOF 20V, Negativesplash10-0006-0090000000-e497b3530081726e5cedView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - ESI-TOF 30V, Negativesplash10-0006-0090000000-15d18c0525685af6dadeView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - ESI-TOF 10V, Negativesplash10-0006-0090000000-72b33052a241e98e015eView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - ESI-TOF , Negativesplash10-0006-0090000000-110165b889d231d09d59View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-TOF , negativesplash10-0006-0090000000-e497b3530081726e5cedView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-TOF , negativesplash10-0006-0090000000-15d18c0525685af6dadeView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-TOF , negativesplash10-0006-0090000000-72b33052a241e98e015eView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0006-0090000000-1416cf4e0892e7961cf5View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0ab9-9100000000-7afbfa184267e53ce724View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0006-9550000000-66ce9961a17feae488d9View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-066r-9000000000-d53184bd1b3b6d6a3eb5View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 30V, Negativesplash10-0006-0090000000-cb5c25c7dcdbbb67eb60View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 30V, Negativesplash10-0006-0090000000-30f81c19c47194f754c5View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-052f-9100000000-250dbe37e10809fe3616View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0a4l-9000000000-bf26bddfb84b56f5d5efView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-002f-0290000000-e7342714318939c2be52View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-002e-4930000000-0b5a7be5eba92f894517View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-052f-9500000000-4a20037c0dd6bfa5cd45View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0006-0190000000-af3122f573a9dcce9040View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0007-1590000000-76597eec59d238b7eb31View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-9400000000-5852258bf4f39de4722eView in MoNA
MSMass Spectrum (Electron Ionization)splash10-06xx-9100000000-5bd17e6ee11dac1f2a7fView in MoNA
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, CDCl3, experimental)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 90 MHz, CDCl3, experimental)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 25.16 MHz, CDCl3, experimental)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Adiposome
  • Cell membrane
  • Cytoplasm
  • Membrane
Biospecimen Locations
  • Adipose Tissue
  • Liver
  • Milk
  • Muscle
  • Ruminal Fluid
  • Urine
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
Adipose TissueDetected and Quantified706.86 nmol/g of tissueNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
    • C. Mapiye, T.D.Tu...
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Adipose TissueDetected and Quantified655.62 nmol/g of tissueNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
    • C. Mapiye, T.D.Tu...
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Adipose TissueDetected and Quantified20699.51 nmol/g of tissueNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
    • C. Mapiye, T.D.Tu...
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Adipose TissueDetected and Quantified23355.11 nmol/g of tissueNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
    • C. Mapiye, T.D.Tu...
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Adipose TissueDetected and Quantified16808.0116 nmol/g of tissueNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
    • C. Mapiye, T.D.Tu...
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Adipose TissueDetected and Quantified17909.55 nmol/g of tissueNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
    • C. Mapiye, T.D.Tu...
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Adipose TissueDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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Adipose TissueDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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Adipose TissueDetected and Quantified17450.68 nmol/g of tissueNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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Adipose TissueDetected and Quantified20792.29 nmol/g of tissueNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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Adipose TissueDetected and Quantified21254.34 nmol/g of tissueNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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Adipose TissueDetected and Quantified24938.38 nmol/g of tissueNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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Adipose TissueDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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Adipose TissueDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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LiverDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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MilkDetected and Quantified1526.42 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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MilkDetected and Quantified1443.91 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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MilkDetected and Quantified453.8 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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MilkDetected and Quantified825.1 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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MilkDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal details
MilkDetected and Quantified1650.179 +/- 412.545 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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MilkDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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MilkDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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    • Lawrence K. Cream...
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MilkDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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    • Lawrence K. Cream...
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MuscleDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified1.5 +/- 0.3 uMNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
    • Fozia Saleem, Sou...
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Ruminal FluidDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified1.5 +/- 0.3 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
    • Fozia Saleem, Sou...
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UrineDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
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Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0000826
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB010033
KNApSAcK IDC00007423
Chemspider ID13249
KEGG Compound IDC16537
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG ID215864
Wikipedia LinkPentadecanoic_acid
METLIN ID5789
PubChem Compound13849
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID42504
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
  1. Soyeurt H, Dardenne P, Dehareng F, Lognay G, Veselko D, Marlier M, Bertozzi C, Mayeres P, Gengler N: Estimating fatty acid content in cow milk using mid-infrared spectrometry. J Dairy Sci. 2006 Sep;89(9):3690-5. doi: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(06)72409-2. [PubMed:16899705 ]
  2. Jensen RG: The composition of bovine milk lipids: January 1995 to December 2000. J Dairy Sci. 2002 Feb;85(2):295-350. doi: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(02)74079-4. [PubMed:11913692 ]
  3. Jensen RG, Ferris AM, Lammi-Keefe CJ: The composition of milk fat. J Dairy Sci. 1991 Sep;74(9):3228-43. doi: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(91)78509-3. [PubMed:1779072 ]
  4. Colman E, Fokkink WB, Craninx M, Newbold JR, De Baets B, Fievez V: Effect of induction of subacute ruminal acidosis on milk fat profile and rumen parameters. J Dairy Sci. 2010 Oct;93(10):4759-73. doi: 10.3168/jds.2010-3158. [PubMed:20855010 ]
  5. Keenan TW, Morre DJ, Olson DE, Yunghans WN, Patton S: Biochemical and morphological comparison of plasma membrane and milk fat globule membrane from bovine mammary gland. J Cell Biol. 1970 Jan;44(1):80-93. [PubMed:5409465 ]
  6. van Gastelen S, Antunes-Fernandes EC, Hettinga KA, Dijkstra J: Relationships between methane emission of Holstein Friesian dairy cows and fatty acids, volatile metabolites and non-volatile metabolites in milk. Animal. 2017 Sep;11(9):1539-1548. doi: 10.1017/S1751731117000295. Epub 2017 Feb 21. [PubMed:28219465 ]
  7. Glasser F, Ferlay A, Chilliard Y: Oilseed lipid supplements and fatty acid composition of cow milk: a meta-analysis. J Dairy Sci. 2008 Dec;91(12):4687-703. doi: 10.3168/jds.2008-0987. [PubMed:19038946 ]
  8. Lawrence K. Creamer, Alastair K.H. MacGibbon (1996). Lawrence K. Creamer, Alastair K.H. MacGibbon. Some recent advances in the basic chemistry of milk proteins and lipids. International Dairy J. (1996) 6(6):539-568 doi: 10.1016/0958-6946(96)85309-X. International Dairy Journal.