Squalene

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
triterpene
gptkbp:aroma odorless
gptkbp:boilingPoint 285 °C (at 0.05 mmHg)
gptkbp:canExtract plant oils
shark liver
gptkbp:CASNumber 111-02-4
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C30H50
gptkbp:color colorless
gptkbp:density 0.858 g/cm³
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Mitsumaru_Tsujimoto
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1906
gptkbp:EC_number 203-825-6
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:oil
gptkb:wheat_germ
rice bran oil
shark liver oil
amaranth oil
gptkbp:hasInChIKey OQWYMJQIMKUQCN-DOFZRALJSA-N
gptkbp:hasSMILES CC(=CCCC(=CCCC(=CCCC(=CCCC(=CCCC(=CC)C)C)C)C)C)C
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Squalene
gptkbp:IUPACName 2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosa-2,6,10,14,18,22-hexaene
gptkbp:KEGGID C00751
gptkbp:meltingPoint -75 °C
gptkbp:molecularWeight 410.72 g/mol
gptkbp:predecessor cholesterol
vitamin D
steroids
bile acids
gptkbp:producedBy animals
fungi
plants
gptkbp:PubChem_CID 638072
CHEBI:15440
gptkbp:roleInBiology antioxidant
biosynthesis of sterols
component of human sebum
gptkbp:roleInIndustry pharmaceuticals
cosmetics
nutraceuticals
gptkbp:solubility organic solvents
insoluble
gptkbp:UNII 6Y7011MXI6
gptkbp:usedAs vaccine
moisturizer
emollient
gptkbp:usedIn pharmaceuticals
cosmetics
vaccine adjuvants
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Triterpenoids
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8