Palmitic acid

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Palmitic acid
2D structure for Palmitic acid
Chemical Name	Hexadecanoic acid
Chemical Formula	C₁₆H₃₂O₂
CAS Number	57-10-3
Chemical Information	HMDB00220
Biochemical Taxonomy	Fatty Acids
Functional Taxonomy	Not Available
Nutritional Taxonomy	Not Available
Metabolic Pathways	Fatty Acid Biosynthesis (Path 1) Fatty Acid Metabolism
Biofluid Location	Bile Blood Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Urine
Tissue Location	Bladder Epidermis Fibroblasts Kidney Platelet Skeletal Muscle Stratum Corneum Adipose Tissue
Normal Biofluid Concentrations	Blood: 25.0 +/- 2.8 uM Blood: 25.5 +/- 2.8 uM Blood: 250.0 (75.0-780.0) uM Blood: 26.7 +/- 4.4 uM Blood: 30.49 +/- 2.64 uM Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF): 18.0 +/- 12.0 uM Urine: 0.1 umol/mmol creatinine Urine: 0.8 umol/mmol creatinine Urine: 1.4 umol/mmol creatinine Urine: 1.4 umol/mmol creatinine Urine: 1.4 umol/mmol creatinine Urine: 10.8 umol/mmol creatinine Urine: 11 umol/mmol creatinine Urine: 11.2 umol/mmol creatinine Urine: 11.2 umol/mmol creatinine Urine: 2.2 umol/mmol creatinine
Normal Tissue Concentrations	Not Available
Diseases / Conditions Related to Nutrition	Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) Patients with cholelithiasis and functioning gallbladder Patients with cholelithiasis and non-functioning gallbladder
Other (Monogenic Disorders)	Zellweger syndrome OMIM: 214100
Abnormal Biofluid Concentrations	Bile (Patients with cholelithiasis and functioning gallbladder): 79 uM Bile (Patients with cholelithiasis and non-functioning gallbladder): 38 uM Blood (Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)): 31.84 +/- 2.19 uM
Abnormal Tissue Concentrations	Not Available
Physiological Processes	Not Available

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Palmitic acid, or hexadecanoic acid is one of the most common saturated fatty acids found in animals and plants, a saturated fatty acid found in fats and waxes including olive oil, palm oil, and body lipids.(wikipedia) Biological Source: Occurs in the form of esters (glycerides) in oils and fats of vegetable and animal origin. Usually obtained from palm oil. Widely distributed in plants Use/Importance: Used in determination of water hardness Biological Use/Importance: Active ingredient of *Levovist*TM, used in echo enhancement in sonographic Doppler B-mode imaging. Ultrasound contrast medium (Dictionary of Organic Compounds)