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<compound>
  <version>2.0</version>
  <creation_date>2012-08-09 09:25:11 -0600</creation_date>
  <update_date>2015-09-13 12:56:17 -0600</update_date>
  <accession>ECMDB21506</accession>
  <m2m_id>M2MDB001901</m2m_id>
  <name>Margaric acid</name>
  <description>Margaric acid, also known as heptadecanoic acid, is a saturated fatty acid with a 17-carbon chain. Exogenous propionate can be incorporated by Escherichia coli as a primer to produce lipids with fatty acids of odd chain lengths. </description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>17:0</synonym>
    <synonym>CH31[CH2]151COOH</synonym>
    <synonym>Heptadecanoate</synonym>
    <synonym>Heptadecanoate (ACD/Name 4.0)</synonym>
    <synonym>Heptadecanoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Heptadecanoic acid (ACD/Name 4.0)</synonym>
    <synonym>Heptadecoate</synonym>
    <synonym>Heptadecoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Heptadecylate</synonym>
    <synonym>Heptadecylic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Margarate</synonym>
    <synonym>Margaric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Margarinate</synonym>
    <synonym>Margarinic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Margarinsaure</synonym>
    <synonym>Margaroate</synonym>
    <synonym>Margaroic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>N-Heptadecanoate</synonym>
    <synonym>N-Heptadecanoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>N-Heptadecoate</synonym>
    <synonym>N-Heptadecoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>N-Heptadecylate</synonym>
    <synonym>N-Heptadecylic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Normal-heptadecanoate</synonym>
    <synonym>Normal-heptadecanoic acid</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C17H34O2</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>270.4507</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>270.255880332</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>heptadecanoic acid</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>heptadecanoic acid</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>506-12-7</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C17H34O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17(18)19/h2-16H2,1H3,(H,18,19)</inchi>
  <inchikey>KEMQGTRYUADPNZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N</inchikey>
  <state>Solid</state>
  <cellular_locations>
    <cellular_location>Membrane</cellular_location>
  </cellular_locations>
  <predicted_properties>
    <property>
      <kind>logp</kind>
      <value>7.66</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>logs</kind>
      <value>-6.25</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>solubility</kind>
      <value>1.51e-04 g/l</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
  </predicted_properties>
  <experimental_properties>
    <property>
      <kind>melting_point</kind>
      <value>61.3 oC</value>
    </property>
  </experimental_properties>
  <property>
    <kind>logp</kind>
    <value>6.7</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_acidic</kind>
    <value>4.95</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>iupac</kind>
    <value>heptadecanoic acid</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>average_mass</kind>
    <value>270.4507</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>mono_mass</kind>
    <value>270.255880332</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>smiles</kind>
    <value>CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>C17H34O2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchi</kind>
    <value>InChI=1S/C17H34O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17(18)19/h2-16H2,1H3,(H,18,19)</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchikey</kind>
    <value>KEMQGTRYUADPNZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polar_surface_area</kind>
    <value>37.3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>refractivity</kind>
    <value>81.68</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polarizability</kind>
    <value>36.49</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
    <value>15</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
    <value>2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>donor_count</kind>
    <value>1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
    <value>-1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formal_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <pathways>
  </pathways>
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      <spectrum_id>440432</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>2246560</spectrum_id>
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      <type>Specdb::NmrTwoD</type>
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  </spectra>
  <hmdb_id>HMDB02259</hmdb_id>
  <pubchem_compound_id>10465</pubchem_compound_id>
  <chemspider_id>10033</chemspider_id>
  <kegg_id></kegg_id>
  <chebi_id>32365</chebi_id>
  <biocyc_id></biocyc_id>
  <het_id/>
  <wikipidia>Margaric_acid</wikipidia>
  <foodb_id></foodb_id>
  <general_references>
    <reference>
      <reference_text>van der Werf, M. J., Overkamp, K. M., Muilwijk, B., Coulier, L., Hankemeier, T. (2007). "Microbial metabolomics: toward a platform with full metabolome coverage." Anal Biochem 370:17-25.</reference_text>
      <pubmed_id>17765195</pubmed_id>
    </reference>
    <reference>
      <reference_text>Yurtsever D. (2007). Fatty acid methyl ester profiling of Enterococcus and Esherichia coli for microbial source tracking. M.sc. Thesis. Villanova University: U.S.A</reference_text>
      <pubmed_id/>
    </reference>
    <reference>
      <reference_text>Sreekumar A, Poisson LM, Rajendiran TM, Khan AP, Cao Q, Yu J, Laxman B, Mehra R, Lonigro RJ, Li Y, Nyati MK, Ahsan A, Kalyana-Sundaram S, Han B, Cao X, Byun J, Omenn GS, Ghosh D, Pennathur S, Alexander DC, Berger A, Shuster JR, Wei JT, Varambally S, Beecher C, Chinnaiyan AM: Metabolomic profiles delineate potential role for sarcosine in prostate cancer progression. Nature. 2009 Feb 12;457(7231):910-4.</reference_text>
      <pubmed_id>19212411</pubmed_id>
    </reference>
    <reference>
      <reference_text>Takala TO, Nuutila P, Pulkki K, Oikonen V, Gronroos T, Savunen T, Vahasilta T, Luotolahti M, Kallajoki M, Bergman J, Forsback S, Knuuti J: 14(R,S)-[18F]Fluoro-6-thia-heptadecanoic acid as a tracer of free fatty acid uptake and oxidation in myocardium and skeletal muscle. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 2002 Dec;29(12):1617-22. Epub 2002 Oct 3.</reference_text>
      <pubmed_id>12458396</pubmed_id>
    </reference>
    <reference>
      <reference_text>Hvid-Jacobsen K, Nielsen SL, Jensen VJ, Thomsen HS: Demonstration of the thoracic duct by 123I heptadecanoic acid. Report of a case. Acta Radiol. 1987 Nov-Dec;28(6):783-4.</reference_text>
      <pubmed_id>2962620</pubmed_id>
    </reference>
    <reference>
      <reference_text>Steer P, Basu S, Lithell H, Vessby B, Berne C, Lind L: Acute elevations of medium- and long-chain fatty acid have different impacts on endothelium-dependent vasodilation in humans. Lipids. 2003 Jan;38(1):15-9.</reference_text>
      <pubmed_id>12669814</pubmed_id>
    </reference>
    <reference>
      <reference_text>Van Roosmalen PB, Drummond I: Simultaneous determination by gas chromatography of the major metabolites in urine of toluene, xylenes and styrene. Br J Ind Med. 1978 Feb;35(1):56-60.</reference_text>
      <pubmed_id>629890</pubmed_id>
    </reference>
    <reference>
      <reference_text>Mertens J, Vanryckeghem W, Bossuyt A: Fast, low-temperature preparation of carrier-free 17-123I-heptadecanoic acid applied for liver and heart scintigraphy. Eur J Nucl Med. 1986;11(9):361-2.</reference_text>
      <pubmed_id>3956529</pubmed_id>
    </reference>
    <reference>
      <reference_text>Wolk A, Vessby B, Ljung H, Barrefors P: Evaluation of a biological marker of dairy fat intake. Am J Clin Nutr. 1998 Aug;68(2):291-5.</reference_text>
      <pubmed_id>9701185</pubmed_id>
    </reference>
  </general_references>
  <synthesis_reference></synthesis_reference>
  <msds_url>http://hmdb.ca/system/metabolites/msds/000/001/842/original/HMDB02259.pdf?1358462284</msds_url>
  <enzymes>
    <enzyme>
      <name>3-oxoacyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] synthase 3</name>
      <uniprot_id>P0A6R0</uniprot_id>
      <uniprot_name>FABH_ECOLI</uniprot_name>
      <gene_name>fabH</gene_name>
      <protein_url>http://ecmdb.ca/proteins/P0A6R0.xml</protein_url>
    </enzyme>
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      <name>3-oxoacyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] synthase 2</name>
      <uniprot_id>P0AAI5</uniprot_id>
      <uniprot_name>FABF_ECOLI</uniprot_name>
      <gene_name>fabF</gene_name>
      <protein_url>http://ecmdb.ca/proteins/P0AAI5.xml</protein_url>
    </enzyme>
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      <name>3-oxoacyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] reductase</name>
      <uniprot_id>P0AEK2</uniprot_id>
      <uniprot_name>FABG_ECOLI</uniprot_name>
      <gene_name>fabG</gene_name>
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      <name>Acyl carrier protein</name>
      <uniprot_id>P0A6A8</uniprot_id>
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      <gene_name>acpP</gene_name>
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  </enzymes>
  <transporters>
    <enzyme>
      <name>Long-chain fatty acid transport protein</name>
      <uniprot_id>P10384</uniprot_id>
      <uniprot_name>FADL_ECOLI</uniprot_name>
      <gene_name>fadL</gene_name>
      <protein_url>http://ecmdb.ca/proteins/P10384.xml</protein_url>
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  <reactions>
  </reactions>
  <concentrations>
  </concentrations>
</compound>
