17-Methyl stearic acid methyl ester is a methylated derivative of fatty acid methyl ester, identified in mutton tallow and as a volatile constituent in roasted tigernut (C. esculentus) oil [Matreya, LLC. Catalog No. 1603].
2-hydroxy Stearic acid is a hydroxylated fatty acid methyl ester that broadens phase transition in dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine (DMPC) lipid membranes. It has been used in the synthesis of lipid-nucleotide conjugate anti-HIV agents to increase phosphodiester bond cleavage and the amount of liberated intracellular nucleotides.
3-Hydroxy Stearic acid methyl ester, a hydroxylated fatty acid methyl ester, occurs in methyl-branched poly(3-hydroxyalkanoate) (PHA) polymers synthesized by Streptomyces sp. JM3 and is present in trace amounts in M. bijuga fruit. Additionally, it is identified as a chemical scent constituent in the feces of adult wild Iberian wolves (C. lupus signatus). [Matreya, LLC. Catalog No. 1744]