CHEBI:66440 - scleropyric acid

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ChEBI Name scleropyric acid
ChEBI ID CHEBI:66440
Definition A straight-chain fatty acid that is heptadecanoic acid with a terminal double bond and a triple bond at position 12. Isolated from the twigs of Scleropyrum wallichianum, it exhibits antimycobacterial and antiplasmodial activities.
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Formula C17H28O2
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 264.40300
Monoisotopic Mass 264.20893
InChI InChI=1S/C17H28O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17(18)19/h2H,1,3-4,7-16H2,(H,18,19)
InChIKey PZTFGAULNIGNTB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES OC(=O)CCCCCCCCCCC#CCCC=C
Metabolite of Species Details
Scleropyrum wallichianum (IPNI:780657-1) Found in twig (BTO:0001411). See: PubMed
Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s): Bronsted acid
A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron to an acceptor (Bronsted base).
(via oxoacid )
Biological Role(s): metabolite
Any intermediate or product resulting from metabolism. The term 'metabolite' subsumes the classes commonly known as primary and secondary metabolites.
antiplasmodial drug
An antiparasitic drug which is effective against Apicomplexan parasites in the genus Plasmodium. The genus contains over 200 species and includes those responsible for malaria.
antimycobacterial drug
A drug used to treat or prevent infections caused by Mycobacteria, a genus of actinobacteria. Aerobic and nonmotile, members of the genus include the pathogens responsible for causing tuberculosis and leprosy.
Application(s): antiplasmodial drug
An antiparasitic drug which is effective against Apicomplexan parasites in the genus Plasmodium. The genus contains over 200 species and includes those responsible for malaria.
antimycobacterial drug
A drug used to treat or prevent infections caused by Mycobacteria, a genus of actinobacteria. Aerobic and nonmotile, members of the genus include the pathogens responsible for causing tuberculosis and leprosy.
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ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing scleropyric acid (CHEBI:66440) has role antimycobacterial drug (CHEBI:64912)
scleropyric acid (CHEBI:66440) has role antiplasmodial drug (CHEBI:64915)
scleropyric acid (CHEBI:66440) has role metabolite (CHEBI:25212)
scleropyric acid (CHEBI:66440) is a acetylenic fatty acid (CHEBI:25380)
scleropyric acid (CHEBI:66440) is a long-chain fatty acid (CHEBI:15904)
scleropyric acid (CHEBI:66440) is a straight-chain fatty acid (CHEBI:59202)
IUPAC Name
heptadec-16-en-12-ynoic acid
Registry Number Type Source
10185191 Reaxys Registry Number Reaxys
Citation Waiting for Citations Type Source
16204994 PubMed citation Europe PMC
Last Modified
28 June 2013