Palmitic Acid

DB03796ApprovedInvestigationalSmall molecule

Palmitic Acid is a fatty used as a food additive and emollient or surfactant in cosmetics. A common saturated fatty acid found in fats and waxes including olive oil, palm oil, and body lipids.

Chemical structure of Palmitic Acid
Formula / weight
C16H32O2 · 256.4241 g/mol (avg)
First approval
Canada, 1987 · United States, 2013
Also known as
1-hexyldecanoic acid · Hexadecanoate · Hexadecanoic acid · Hexadecoic acid · Hexadecylic acid
Code names
EDENOR C 16-98-100 · FEMA NO. 2832 · HYDROFOL ACID 1690 · IMEX C 1498 · KORTACID 1698 · LOXIOL EP 278 · NSC-5030

Resolves to

Compound
UNII2V16EO95H1CAS57-10-3ChEMBLCHEMBL82293ChEBI15756PubChem985KEGGD05341
Clinical / RWD
RxNorm1370621
Structure
InChIKeyIPCSVZSSVZVIGE-UHFFFAOYSA-NSMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O
Targets
Q01469FABP5P15090FABP4P00709LALBAQ07869PPARAP08100RHOP50897PPT1P02689PMP2P09466PAEP+5 more

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13Protein targetsEach mapped to UniProt, with action and pharmacological action
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12Marketed productsAcross 2 countries and 7 labellers
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