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Creation Date2016-05-27 01:11:00 UTC
Update Date2016-11-09 01:22:23 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM041070
Identification
Common Name6,9,12,15,18,21-Tetracosahexaenoic acid
ClassSmall Molecule
Description6,9,12,15,18,21-Tetracosahexaenoic acid belongs to the class of organic compounds known as very long-chain fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains at least 22 carbon atoms. 6,9,12,15,18,21-Tetracosahexaenoic acid is possibly soluble (in water) and a weakly acidic compound (based on its pKa).
Contaminant Sources
  • FooDB Chemicals
Contaminant TypeNot Available
Chemical Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
6,9,12,15,18,21-TetracosahexaenoateGenerator
Tetracosa-6,9,12,15,18,21-hexaenoateHMDB
Chemical FormulaC24H35O2
Average Molecular Mass355.534 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass355.264 g/mol
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
IUPAC Nametetracosa-6,9,12,15,18,21-hexaenoic acid
Traditional Nametetracosa-6,9,12,15,18,21-hexaenoic acid
SMILESCC\C=C\C\C=C\C\C=C\C\C=C\C\C=C\C\C=C\CCCCC([O-])=O
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C24H36O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24(25)26/h3-4,6-7,9-10,12-13,15-16,18-19H,2,5,8,11,14,17,20-23H2,1H3,(H,25,26)/p-1/b4-3+,7-6+,10-9+,13-12+,16-15+,19-18+
InChI KeyYHGJECVSSKXFCJ-SFGLVEFQSA-M
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as very long-chain fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains at least 22 carbon atoms.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acids and conjugates
Direct ParentVery long-chain fatty acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Very long-chain fatty acid
  • Unsaturated fatty acid
  • Straight chain fatty acid
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External DescriptorsNot Available
Biological Properties
StatusDetected and Not Quantified
OriginNot Available
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biofluid LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
PathwaysNot Available
ApplicationsNot Available
Biological RolesNot Available
Chemical RolesNot Available
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
AppearanceNot Available
Experimental Properties
PropertyValue
Melting PointNot Available
Boiling PointNot Available
SolubilityNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility0.0001 g/LALOGPS
logP7.28ALOGPS
logP7.64ChemAxon
logS-6.6ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.92ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area37.3 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count16ChemAxon
Refractivity120.59 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability44.15 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
Bioavailability0ChemAxon
Rule of FiveNoChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-000i-0009000000-0aecad3f10eefdf7d1b1Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-03ds-4559000000-d044187c05f199f03f75Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-01p2-9673000000-fe0e36efc6429aef7914Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-0009000000-2a2103fe5e22d781b9b9Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0bti-0009000000-093b42344e6284ef767dSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0a4l-9123000000-94c48fd43abe43b10fe7Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-0009000000-96a0c6d373c7eb750860Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0a4r-1009000000-f3cf175eec093aa8f784Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-052f-9033000000-5d444b34f231862080c2Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0a4r-1119000000-6b60214ee63c5d7a07aeSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-05ar-7966000000-0bb0202f87452308f75bSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-053u-9710000000-e8579e42e6d94744c449Spectrum
Toxicity Profile
Route of ExposureNot Available
Mechanism of ToxicityNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Toxicity ValuesNot Available
Lethal DoseNot Available
Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)Not Available
Uses/SourcesNot Available
Minimum Risk LevelNot Available
Health EffectsNot Available
SymptomsNot Available
TreatmentNot Available
Concentrations
Not Available
DrugBank IDNot Available
HMDB IDHMDB0013025
FooDB IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
Chemspider IDNot Available
ChEBI IDNot Available
PubChem Compound ID54508254
Kegg Compound IDNot Available
YMDB IDNot Available
ECMDB IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDSNot Available
General References
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2. Nichols PD, Danaher KT, Koslow JA: Occurrence of high levels of tetracosahexaenoic acid in the jellyfish Aurelia sp. Lipids. 2003 Nov;38(11):1207-10.
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6. Lingwood D, Simons K: Lipid rafts as a membrane-organizing principle. Science. 2010 Jan 1;327(5961):46-50. doi: 10.1126/science.1174621.
7. Takagi, T., Kaneniwa, M., and Itabashi, Y. (1986) Fatty Acids in Crinoidea and Ophiuroidea: Occurrence of All-cis-6,9,12,15, 18,21-Tetracosahexaenoic Acid, Lipids 21, 430–433.
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