palmitic acid

Scientific Name	CAS Registry No.
hexadecanoic acid	57-10-3
Molecular Name	Common Name
C16 H32 O2	palmitic acid
Other Names
1-Pentadecanecarboxylic acid; n-hexadecanoic acid; n-hexadecoic acid
2-D Structure

Biosynthetic Pathway
The primary product of fatty acid synthase (FAS). Palmitic acid is the initial product of de novo lipogenesis.
Distribution in...
Tissues	Lipid Classes
Common in all tissues.	Present in all lipid classes. Uncommon in rodent cholesterol esters and cardiolipin from all animals.
Bioactive Products	Dietary Sources
	fish oils, milk fats of land animals, vegetable fats, cottonseed oil, palm oil, and animal fats from pig, sheep, and cattle; sunflower oil and soybean oil (to a lesser extent)
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