Structure Database (LMSD)
Common Name
2Z-hexadecenoic acid
Systematic Name
2Z-hexadecenoic acid
Synonyms
- C16:1n-14
3D model of 2Z-hexadecenoic acid
Please note: Where there are chiral atoms but the stereochemistry is undefined, the 3D model takes an arbitrary conformation
Classification
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Biological Context
One of the first organisms in which quorum sensing was observed were Myxobacteria, a group of gram-negative bacteria, found mainly in soil and also common to marine and freshwater systems. The cellular membranes of autotrophic bacteria contain mono-unsaturated fatty acids. The specific composition and abundance of membrane fatty acids can be used to identify specific genera of bacterial populations in natural environments (e.g., mining lakes, etc.). Δ2-cis-Hexadecenoic acid is an unusual fatty acid unique to some Myxococcus species.1
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References
String Representations
InChiKey (Click to copy)
ZVRMGCSSSYZGSM-PFONDFGASA-N
InChi (Click to copy)
InChI=1S/C16H30O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16(17)18/h14-15H,2-13H2,1H3,(H,17,18)/b15-14-
SMILES (Click to copy)
C(/C=C\CCCCCCCCCCCCC)(=O)O
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Calculated Physicochemical Properties
Heavy Atoms
18
Rings
0
Aromatic Rings
0
Rotatable Bonds
13
Van der Waals Molecular Volume
297.66
Topological Polar Surface Area
37.30
Hydrogen Bond Donors
1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptors
2
logP
5.33
Molar Refractivity
77.85
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