pentadecanoic acid

Scientific Name	CAS Registry No.
pentadecanoic acid	1002-84-2
Molecular Name	Common Name
C15 H30 O2	pentadecanoic acid
Other Names
n-Pentadecanoic acid; pentadecylic acid
2-D Structure

Biosynthetic Pathway
Not normally synthesized by animals.
Distribution in...
Tissues	Lipid Classes
Uncommon in all tissues	Uncommon in all lipid classes
Bioactive Products	Dietary Sources
	dairy products/milk fats
Links/References
Wolk A, Furuheim M, Vessby B. 2001 Fatty acid composition of adipose tissue and serum lipids are valid biological markers of dairy fat intake in men. J Nutr Mar;131(3):828-33. Smedman AE, Gustafsson IB, Berglund LG, Vessby BO. 1999 Pentadecanoic acid in serum as a marker for intake of milk fat: relations between intake of milk fat & metabolic risk factors. Am J Clin Nutr Jan;69(1):22-9.