palmitoleic acid

Scientific Name	CAS Registry No.
9-hexadecenoic acid	373-49-9
Molecular Name	Common Name
C16 H30 O2	palmitoleic acid
Other Names
(Z)-9-Hexadecenoic acid; 9-cis-hexadecenoic acid; cis-9-hexadecenoic acid; cis-palmitoleic acid
2-D Structure

Biosynthetic Pathway
The delta-9 desaturase product of palmitic acid (16:0)
Distribution in...
Tissues	Lipid Classes
Present in all tissues, generally found in higher concentrations in the liver	A minor component of most lipid classes
Bioactive Products	Dietary Sources
	animal oils, vegetable oils, and marine oils
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