Tuberculostearic acid

Tuberculostearic acid
Names
IUPAC name
10-Methyloctadecanoic acid
Other names
10-Methylstearic acid
Identifiers
542-47-2 N
ChemSpider 58549 YesY
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PubChem 65037
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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Infobox references

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.

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: 117–119. doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(87)92328-2.

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