Product Description: Heptadecanoic acid is an odd-chain saturated fatty acid (OCS-FA) with oral activity. Heptadecanoic acid can inhibit cell proliferation and induce Apoptosis. Heptadecanoic acid has antitumor activity. Heptadecanoic acid is associated with a number of diseases, including coronary heart disease, pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes, and multiple sclerosis[1].
Applications: Metabolism-sugar/lipid metabolism
Formula: C17H34O2
References: [1]Changzhi Xu, et al. Heptadecanoic acid inhibits cell proliferation in PC‑9 non‑small‑cell lung cancer cells with acquired gefitinib resistancey. Oncol Rep. 2019 Jun;41(6):3499-3507./[2]Zhao L, et al. Saturated long-chain fatty acid-producing bacteria contribute to enhanced colonic motility in rats. Microbiome. 2018 Jun 14;6(1):107.
CAS Number: 506-12-7
Molecular Weight: 270.45
Compound Purity: 98.0
Research Area: Cancer; Metabolic Disease; Cardiovascular Disease
Solubility: DMSO : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)/H2O : < 0.1 mg/mL
Target: Akt;Apoptosis;PI3K