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Cis-6-hexadecenoic acid

Synonym(s): C6H

Class: Small molecule antibacterial agent

Agent Type: Natural product; Small molecule; Direct acting;
Spectrum of activity: Gram-positive
Mechanism of action: Membrane-active agent
Target Pathogen: Active against Staphylococcus aureus
Description: A human skin fatty acid; evaluated for topical applications
Institute where first reported: The Krebs Institute, Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Sheffield, Western Bank, Sheffield, United Kingdom
Year first mentioned: 2014
Development status: Experimental
Chemical structure(s):
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Molecular weight: 254.41
Iso. SMILES: CCCCCCCCC/C=C\CCCCC(=O)O
InChI Key: NNNVXFKZMRGJPM-KHPPLWFESA-N
Can. SMILES: CCCCCCCCC/C=C\CCCCC(=O)O
InChI: InChI=1S/C16H30O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16(17)18/h10-11H,2-9,12-15H2,1H3,(H,17,18)/b11-10-
External links:
PubChem link: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5312419
Citation: http://aac.asm.org/content/58/7/3599.full

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