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sapienic acid

Term ID
CHEBI:76244
Synonyms
  • (6Z)-hexadec-6-enoic acid
  • 16:1omega10
  • 6Z-hexadecenoic acid
  • cis-6-Hexadecenoic acid
Definition
A hexadecenoic acid in which the double bond is located at position 6 (the Z-geoisomer). A major component of human sebaceous lipids that is involved in skin self-sterilisation and atopic dermatitis amelioration.
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Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
has_role
inverse has_functional_parent
inverse is_conjugate_base_of
is_conjugate_acid_of
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from sapienic acid
Phenotype where environments contain sapienic acid
Phenotype modified by environments containing sapienic acid
Human Disease / Model Data
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