Tuberculostearic acid
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Preferred IUPAC name 10-Methyloctadecanoic acid | |
Other names 10-Methylstearic acid | |
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Chemical formula | C19H38O2 |
Molar mass | 298.50 g/mol |
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Chemical compound
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.
References
- ^ 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. PMID 2885596. S2CID 9227654.
See also
- Thiocarlide
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