Term Name: | cis-9-nonadecenoic acid |
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Synonyms: | (9Z)-nonadec-9-enoic acid, 19:1(9Z), 9Z-nonadecenoic acid, C19:1n-10 |
Definition: | A monounsaturated fatty acid that is nonadecanoic acid that has been dehydrogenated to introduce a double bond with Z configuration between the carbons at positions 9 and 10. It has been isolated from the spores of reishi mushroom, Ganoderma lucidum, and found to inhibit tumour cell proliferation and induce apoptosis of HL-60 cells. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:78443] ( EBI ) |