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Myristic acid

≥98.0% (GC)

Synonym(s):

1-Tridecanecarboxylic acid, C14:0, NSC 5028, Tetradecanoic acid

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)12COOH
CAS Number:
544-63-8
Molecular Weight:
228.37
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
NACRES:
NA.25
PubChem Substance ID:
329762234
EC Number:
208-875-2
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
508624
MDL number:
MFCD00002744

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Product Name

Myristic acid, ≥98.0% (GC)

InChI key

TUNFSRHWOTWDNC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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)

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O

assay

≥98.0% (GC)

form

powder

bp

250 °C/100 mmHg (lit.)

mp

52-54 °C (lit.)
53-56 °C

functional group

carboxylic acid

lipid type

saturated FAs

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

room temp

Quality Level

100

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Application

<ul>
<li><strong>Safety assessment of myristic acid as a food ingredient.</strong> Myristic acid was evaluated for its safety as a food ingredient, demonstrating its compliance with health and safety standards and supporting its use in food manufacturing (Burdock and Carabin, 2007).</li>
<li><strong>Example of fatty acid-loaded lipoplex in enhancing in vitro gene transfer efficacies of cationic amphiphile.</strong> This research outlines how myristic acid can be used to improve the efficiency of gene delivery systems in medical research, suggesting a pivotal role in enhancing transfection efficiencies (Majeti et al., 2005).</li>
</ul>

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

nwg

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Dale D O Martin et al.
Biochimie, 93(1), 18-31 (2010-11-09)
Myristoylation corresponds to the irreversible covalent linkage of the 14-carbon saturated fatty acid, myristic acid, to the N-terminal glycine of many eukaryotic and viral proteins. It is catalyzed by N-myristoyltransferase. Typically, the myristate moiety participates in protein subcellular localization by
Yanhong Hao et al.
iScience, 24(9), 102974-102974 (2021-08-17)
Asymptomatic infection is a big challenge in curbing the spread of COVID-19. However, its identification and pathogenesis elucidation remain issues. Here, by performing comprehensive lipidomic characterization of serum samples from 89 asymptomatic COVID-19 patients and 178 healthy controls, we screened
Katarzyna Reczyńska et al.
Lipids, 55(2), 117-126 (2020-01-24)
The impact of saturated fatty acids (FA) on viability and properties of malignant and nonmalignant cells has not been studied in detail so far. The present study was aimed at evaluation of the influence of saturated FA (10:0-18:0) on malignant
Geok-Lin Chua et al.
PloS one, 7(7), e41924-e41924 (2012-07-31)
Integrins are signal transducer proteins involved in a number of vital physiological processes including cell adhesion, proliferation and migration. Integrin molecules are hetero-dimers composed of two distinct subunits, α and β. In humans, 18 α and 8 β subunits are
Alicja Kuban-Jankowska et al.
PloS one, 7(12), e52495-e52495 (2013-01-10)
Hydrogen peroxide induces oxidation and consequently inactivation of many protein tyrosine phosphatases. It was found that hydrogen peroxide, in the presence of carboxylic acids, was efficiently activated to form even more potent oxidant - peroxy acid. We have found that
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