Tuberculostearic acid

Tuberculostearic acid is a saturated fatty acid produced by Actinomycetales bacteria.[1] The name 'Tuberculostearic acid' was coined because it was first isolated in 1927 from the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Tuberculostearic acid

Names
IUPAC name 10-Methyloctadecanoic acid
Other names 10-Methylstearic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	542-47-2^N
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:68565
ChemSpider	58549^Y
PubChem CID	65037
InChI InChI=1S/C19H38O2/c1-3-4-5-6-9-12-15-18(2)16-13-10-7-8-11-14-17-19(20)21/h18H,3-17H2,1-2H3,(H,20,21)^Y Key: BEOUGZFCUMNGOU-UHFFFAOYSA-N^Y InChI=1/C19H38O2/c1-3-4-5-6-9-12-15-18(2)16-13-10-7-8-11-14-17-19(20)21/h18H,3-17H2,1-2H3,(H,20,21) Key: BEOUGZFCUMNGOU-UHFFFAOYAL
SMILES O=C(O)CCCCCCCCC(C)CCCCCCCC
Properties
Chemical formula	C19H38O2
Molar mass	298.50 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

References

1. G.L. Frencha; C.Y. Chana; S.W. Cheunga; R. Teohb; M.J. Humphriesc; G. O'Mahony (18 July 1987). "Diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis by detection of tuberculostearic acid in cerebrospinal fluid". The Lancet. 330 (8551): 117–119. doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(87)92328-2.

See also

• Thiocarlide