| Term Name: | myristoleic acid |
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| Synonyms: | (9Z)-tetradec-9-enoic acid, (9Z)-Tetradecenoic acid, (Z)-Tetradec-9-enoic acid, 9-Tetradecenoic acid, 9Z-tetradecenoic acid, cis-9-tetradecenoic acid, cis-Delta(9)-tetradecenoic acid, cis-tetradec-9-enoic acid, Myristoleic acid |
| Definition: | A tetradecenoic acid in which the double bond is at the 9-10 position and has Z configuration. Myristoleic acid has been isolated from Serenoa repens and has cytotoxic and apoptosis-inducing effects. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:27781] ( EBI ) |