myristoleic acid

Scientific Name	CAS Registry No.
9-tetradecenoic acid	544-64-9
Molecular Name	Common Name
C14 H26 O2	myristoleic acid
Other Names
9(Z)-Tetradecenoic acid; 9-cis-etradecenoic acid; cis-delta9-tetradecenoic acid; myristolenic acid; oleomyristic acid
2-D Structure

Biosynthetic Pathway
The product of a delta-9 desaturation of 14:0
Distribution in...
Tissues	Lipid Classes
Uncommon in all tissues	Uncommon in all lipid classes. Most prevalent in triacylglyceride
Bioactive Products	Dietary Sources
	Whale blubber, shark liver, Antarctic whale and turtle, eel, milk fats
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