Tuberculostearic acid

Tuberculostearic acid is a saturated fatty acid produced by Actinomycetales bacteria.[1] The name 'Tuberculostearic acid' was coined because it was first isolated in 1927 from the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Tuberculostearic acid
Names
IUPAC name
10-Methyloctadecanoic acid
Other names
10-Methylstearic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
Properties
C19H38O2
Molar mass 298.50 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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References

  1. G.L. Frencha; C.Y. Chana; S.W. Cheunga; R. Teohb; M.J. Humphriesc; G. O'Mahony (18 July 1987). "Diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis by detection of tuberculostearic acid in cerebrospinal fluid". The Lancet. 330 (8551): 117–119. doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(87)92328-2.

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