Description
An intermediate in the dissociated (or type II) fatty acid biosynthesis that occurs in bacteria; generated following the reaction of hexadecenoyl-ACP with malonyl-ACP by the enzyme β-ketoacyl-ACP synthase II, which produces 3-oxo octadecenoyl-ACP
Formal name: 3-oxo-octadecanoic acid
Synonyms: 3-oxo Octadecanoic Acid|β-keto Stearic Acid
Molecular weight: 298.5
CAS: 16694-29-4
Purity: ≥90%
Formulation: A solution in ethanol
Product Type|Biochemicals|Lipids|Fatty Acids||Product Type|Biochemicals|Lipids|Octadecanoids||Research Area|Lipid Biochemistry