Chemical Component Summary

NameSTEARIC ACID
Identifiersoctadecanoic acid
FormulaC18 H36 O2
Molecular Weight284.477
TypeNON-POLYMER
Isomeric SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O
InChIInChI=1S/C18H36O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18(19)20/h2-17H2,1H3,(H,19,20)
InChIKeyQIQXTHQIDYTFRH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Chemical Details

Formal Charge0
Atom Count56
Chiral Atom Count0
Bond Count55
Aromatic Bond Count0

Drug Info: DrugBank

DrugBank IDDB03193 
NameStearic acid
Groups
  • approved
  • experimental
DescriptionStearic acid (IUPAC systematic name: octadecanoic acid) is one of the useful types of saturated fatty acids that comes from many animal and vegetable fats and oils. It is a waxy solid.
Synonyms
  • n-octadecanoic acid
  • Octadecanoic acid
  • Stearinsäure
  • Stearic acid
  • Acide octadécanoïque
Brand Names
  • Dr.g A-clear Foam
  • Sha-lem
  • Dr. G Pore Deep Clearing Foam
  • For Sope
  • O Hui Veil Fit Dual Foundation 20
Categories
  • Fatty Acids
  • Lipids
  • Stearic Acids
CAS number57-11-4

Drug Targets

NameTarget SequencePharmacological ActionActions
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alphaMVDTESPLCPLSPLEAGDLESPLSEEFLQEMGNIQEISQSIGEDSSGSFG...unknown
Group IID secretory phospholipase A2MELALLCGLVVMAGVIPIQGGILNLNKMVKQVTGKMPILSYWPYGCHCGL...unknown
Fatty acid-binding protein, heartMVDAFLGTWKLVDSKNFDDYMKSLGVGFATRQVASMTKPTTIIEKNGDIL...unknown
Serum albuminMKWVTFISLLFLFSSAYSRGVFRRDAHKSEVAHRFKDLGEENFKALVLIA...unknown
Drug Info/Drug Targets: DrugBank 3.0: a comprehensive resource for 'omics' research on drugs. Knox C, Law V, Jewison T, Liu P, Ly S, Frolkis A, Pon A, Banco K, Mak C, Neveu V, Djoumbou Y, Eisner R, Guo AC, Wishart DS. Nucleic Acids Res. 2011 Jan; 39 (Database issue):D1035-41. | PMID:21059682

Related Resource References

Resource NameReference
PubChem 5281, 139057051
ChEMBL CHEMBL46403
ChEBI CHEBI:28842
CCDC/CSD PEQBES, STARAC05, STARAC06, STARAC07, STARAC08
COD 2007656, 2009481