Chemical Component Summary

NameSTEARIC ACID
Identifiersoctadecanoic acid
FormulaC18 H36 O2
Molecular Weight284.477
TypeNON-POLYMER
Isomeric SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O
InChIInChI=1S/C18H36O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18(19)20/h2-17H2,1H3,(H,19,20)
InChIKeyQIQXTHQIDYTFRH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Chemical Details

Formal Charge0
Atom Count56
Chiral Atom Count0
Bond Count55
Aromatic Bond Count0

Drug Info: DrugBank

DrugBank IDDB03193 
NameStearic acid
Groups
  • approved
  • experimental
DescriptionStearic acid (IUPAC systematic name: octadecanoic acid) is one of the useful types of saturated fatty acids that comes from many animal and vegetable fats and oils. It is a waxy solid.
Synonyms
  • n-octadecanoic acid
  • Octadecoic acid
  • Acide octadécanoïque
  • Octadecansäure
  • Octadecanoic acid
Brand Names
  • Dr.g Red-blemish Moisture Cleansing Foam
  • O Hui Veil Fit Dual Foundation 10
  • Dr.g A-clear Foam
  • Isaknox Ageless Serum Moist Pearl Base
  • Jayjun Real Water Shining Cleansing Foa M
Categories
  • Fatty Acids
  • Lipids
  • Stearic Acids
CAS number57-11-4

Drug Targets

NameTarget SequencePharmacological ActionActions
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alphaMVDTESPLCPLSPLEAGDLESPLSEEFLQEMGNIQEISQSIGEDSSGSFG...unknown
Group IID secretory phospholipase A2MELALLCGLVVMAGVIPIQGGILNLNKMVKQVTGKMPILSYWPYGCHCGL...unknown
Fatty acid-binding protein, heartMVDAFLGTWKLVDSKNFDDYMKSLGVGFATRQVASMTKPTTIIEKNGDIL...unknown
Serum albuminMKWVTFISLLFLFSSAYSRGVFRRDAHKSEVAHRFKDLGEENFKALVLIA...unknown
Drug Info/Drug Targets: DrugBank 3.0: a comprehensive resource for 'omics' research on drugs. Knox C, Law V, Jewison T, Liu P, Ly S, Frolkis A, Pon A, Banco K, Mak C, Neveu V, Djoumbou Y, Eisner R, Guo AC, Wishart DS. Nucleic Acids Res. 2011 Jan; 39 (Database issue):D1035-41. | PMID:21059682

Related Resource References

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CCDC/CSDPEQBES
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ChEBICHEBI:28842
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