Term Name: MEDICA 16
Synonyms: 3,3,14,14-tetramethylhexadecanedioic acid, beta,beta'-tetramethylhexadecane-alpha,omega-dioic acid, beta,beta'-tetramethylhexadecanedioic acid, MEDIC-16, MEDICA-16, MEDICA16
Definition: An alpha,omega-dicarboxylic acid that is hexadecanedioic acid carrying methyl groups at positions 3 and 14. It is a free fatty acid 1 (FFA1/GPR40) receptor agonist and an ATP citrate lyase inhibitor, and exhibits hypolipidemic and antidiabetogenic properties.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:149582]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: alpha,omega-dicarboxylic acid
has_role: antilipemic drug EC 2.3.3.8 (ATP citrate synthase) inhibitor EC 6.4.1.2 (acetyl-CoA carboxylase) inhibitor G-protein-coupled receptor agonist hypoglycemic agent