Myristic acid

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf saturated fatty acid
gptkbp:abbreviation 14:0
gptkbp:appearance white crystalline solid
gptkbp:aroma faint, fatty
gptkbp:biosynthesized_from gptkb:lauric_acid
gptkbp:boilingPoint 250 °C (at 15 mmHg)
gptkbp:CASNumber 544-63-8
gptkbp:category lipids
fatty acids
carboxylic acids
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C14H28O2
gptkbp:density 0.862 g/cm³ (at 20 °C)
gptkbp:discoveredBy nutmeg (Myristica fragrans)
gptkbp:EC_number E570
gptkbp:foundIn coconut oil
nutmeg
palm kernel oil
animal fats
butter fat
gptkbp:hasInChIKey InChI=1S/C14H28O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14(15)16/h2-13H2,1H3,(H,15,16)
gptkbp:hasSMILES CCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Myristic acid
gptkbp:IUPACName tetradecanoic acid
gptkbp:KEGGID C06424
gptkbp:meltingPoint 54.4 °C
gptkbp:molecularWeight 228.37 g/mol
gptkbp:number_of_double_bonds 0
gptkbp:numberOfCarbonAtoms 14
gptkbp:producedBy hydrolysis of fats and oils
gptkbp:PubChem_CID 11005
CHEBI:28875
gptkbp:riskFactor may cause eye irritation
may cause skin irritation
gptkbp:roleInBiology component of cell membranes
modification of proteins (myristoylation)
gptkbp:solubility insoluble
gptkbp:solubility_in_ethanol slightly soluble
gptkbp:solubility_in_ether soluble
gptkbp:systematicName tetradecanoic acid
gptkbp:UNII 0YEA11K53H
gptkbp:used_in cosmetics
food additives
soaps
fragrances
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Coconut_Oil
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7