2-hydroxy Stearicacid 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.
2-chloro Stearicacid is a bioactive fatty acid that accumulates in primary human monocytes and neutrophils as well as murine neutrophils stimulated with phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate . It induces DNA release from primary human neutrophils. 2-chloro Stearicacid is toxic to C. quinquefasciatus larvae (LC50 = <1 ppm).
12-Doxyl stearicacid, a derivative of stearicacid featuring a 4,4-dimethyl-3-oxazolinyloxy (DOXYL) group, functions as a hydrophobic spin label. This compound is prevalently utilized in research to investigate the molecular characteristics of membranes and hydrophobic proteins.
3-Hydroxy Stearicacid 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]
17-Methyl stearicacid 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].