3-hydroxy Lignoceric acid is a hydroxylated form of the 24-carbon saturated lignoceric acid . 3-hydroxy Lignoceric acid is found in minor amounts in Methyloligella, a novel Gram-negative bacteria. 3-hydroxy Lignoceric acid, in the form of an acyl-CoA metabolite, is an intermediate in fatty acid chain elongation from docosanoic acid to lignoceric acid (C24:0).
Lignoceroyl ethanolamide, a fatty N-acyl ethanolamine within the endocannabinoid family, is derived from lignoceric acid, which is found in relatively high concentrations in rat cerebrospinal fluid. However, the specific function and significance of this metabolite remain unclear.