Myristic acid (Crodacid) , a 14 carbon saturated fatty acid, is a rare molecule in cells and is a substrate of some fatty acid desaturases. This compound has the ability to acylate proteins by covalently binding to the N-terminal glycine residues, in a process called N-terminal myristoylation. Myristoylation of substrate proteins by this fatty acid has the potential to activate and mediate many physiological pathways. Furthermore, saturated fatty acids have been reported to be essential for biological activities of lipopolysaccharides and have demonstrated the ability to induce expression of COX-2 and NFkappaB (nuclear factor kappaB) activation.
Molecular Weight:
228.37
Purity:
99.57%
CAS Number:
[544-63-8]
Formula:
C14H28O2
Target:
NF-kappaB|||Antibacterial|||Endogenous Metabolite
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