Palmitic acid

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf saturated fatty acid
gptkbp:abbreviation PA
gptkbp:biosynthesized_from acetyl-CoA
gptkbp:boilingPoint 351.5 °C
gptkbp:CASNumber 57-10-3
gptkbp:category gptkb:carboxylic_acid
fat
lipoprotein
gptkbp:chemicalFormula gptkb:C16H32O2
gptkbp:density 0.853 g/cm³
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Edmond_Frémy
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1840
gptkbp:EC_number E570
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:butter
gptkb:meat
gptkb:cocoa_butter
gptkb:cheese
palm oil
dairy products
gptkbp:Gmelin_number 13298
gptkbp:hasInChIKey InChI=1S/C16H32O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16(17)18/h2-15H2,1H3,(H,17,18)
gptkbp:hasSMILES CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Palmitic acid
gptkbp:isConjugateBaseOf gptkb:palmitate
gptkbp:IUPACName gptkb:hexadecanoic_acid
gptkbp:KEGGID C00249
gptkbp:meltingPoint 62.9 °C
gptkbp:molecularWeight 256.43 g/mol
gptkbp:number_of_double_bonds 0
gptkbp:numberOfCarbonAtoms 16
gptkbp:PubChem_CID gptkb:CHEMBL418
985
CHEBI:15756
gptkbp:riskFactor may cause eye irritation
may cause skin irritation
gptkbp:role_in_human_body energy storage
component of cell membranes
precursor for longer-chain fatty acids
gptkbp:solubility insoluble
gptkbp:solubility_in_ethanol slightly soluble
gptkbp:solubility_in_ether soluble
gptkbp:structureType straight-chain fatty acid
gptkbp:systematicName gptkb:hexadecanoic_acid
gptkbp:UNII 2K69XPB43K
gptkbp:used_in cosmetics
food additives
surfactants
soap production
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Coconut_Oil
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7