palmitic acid

chemical compound
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palmitic acid

Summary

palmitic acid is a type of chemical entity[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,893 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • palmitic acid's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • palmitic acid's canonical SMILES is recorded as CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O[4].
  • palmitic acid's chemical formula is recorded as C₁₆H₃₂O₂[5].
  • palmitic acid is a type of straight chain fatty acids[6].
  • palmitic acid is a type of long chain fatty acid[7].
  • palmitic acid is a type of saturated fatty acid[8].
  • palmitic acid is part of palmitic acid metabolic process[9].
  • palmitic acid is part of palmitic acid catabolic process[10].
  • palmitic acid is part of palmitic acid biosynthetic process[11].
  • palmitic acid's Commons category is recorded as Palmitic acid[12].
  • palmitic acid comprises oxygen[13].
  • palmitic acid comprises carbon[14].
  • palmitic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Sideritis condensata[15].
  • palmitic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Acinos alpinus[16].
  • palmitic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Clinopodium troodi[17].
  • palmitic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Serenoa repens[18].
  • palmitic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Diplotaxis harra[19].
  • palmitic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Erucaria microcarpa[20].
  • palmitic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Hibiscus cannabinus[21].
  • palmitic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Dipteryx odorata[22].
  • palmitic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Angelica sinensis[23].
  • palmitic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Sesamum indicum[24].
  • palmitic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Inula grandis[25].
  • palmitic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Euphorbia niciciana[26].
  • palmitic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Euphorbia glareosa[27].

Why It Matters

palmitic acid ranks in the top 4% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,893 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Composition of the Essential Oil of Sideritis condensata Boiss. et Heldr.. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . The essential oil ofAcinos alpinus (L.) Moench growing in Turkey. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Essential oils ofAcinos troodi (Post) Leblebici subsp.vardaranus Leblebici and subsp.grandiflorus Hartvig & Strid. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Effects of the sabal serrulata extract IDS 89 and its subfractions on 5 alpha-reductase activity in human benign prostatic hyperplasia. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Antimicrobial components of some cruciferae plants (Diplotaxis harra Forsk. and Erucaria microcarpa Boiss.). wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Antimicrobial components of some cruciferae plants (Diplotaxis harra Forsk. and Erucaria microcarpa Boiss.). wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Chemical composition of the light petroleum extract ofHibiscus cannabinus bark and core. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Occurrence of umbelliferone in the seeds of Dipteryx odorata (Aubl.) Willd. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Dong quai. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Sesame Oil. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . The acid composition of Inula grandis. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Fruit oil composition and characteristics of two spurge species of Turkish origin. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Fruit oil composition and characteristics of two spurge species of Turkish origin. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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