OCA

OCTANOIC ACID (CAPRYLIC ACID)

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Chemical Component Summary
Name	OCTANOIC ACID (CAPRYLIC ACID)
Identifiers	octanoic acid
Formula	C₈ H₁₆ O₂
Molecular Weight	144.211
Type	NON-POLYMER
Isomeric SMILES	CCCCCCCC(=O)O
InChI	InChI=1S/C8H16O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8(9)10/h2-7H2,1H3,(H,9,10)
InChIKey	WWZKQHOCKIZLMA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Chemical Details
Formal Charge	0
Atom Count	26
Chiral Atom Count	0
Bond Count	25
Aromatic Bond Count	0

Drug Info: DrugBank

DrugBank ID	DB04519
Name	Caprylic acid
Groups	investigational
Description	Caprylic acid is an eight-carbon chain fatty acid, also known systematically as octanoic acid. It is found naturally in coconuts and breast milk. It is an oily liquid with a slightly unpleasant rancid-like smell that is minimally soluble in water.
Synonyms	Octylic acid Caprylic acid Octoic acid C8:0 Acidum octanoicum Kaprylsäure n-caprylic acid Acide octanoïque Acidum octanocium n-octanoic acid 1-heptanecarboxylic acid Acide octanoique n-Octoic acid ácido octanoico Octanoic acid n-octylic acid
Categories	Acids, Acyclic Fatty Acids Lipids OAT1/SLC22A6 inhibitors OAT3/SLC22A8 Inhibitors
CAS number	124-07-2

Drug Targets

Name	Target Sequence	Pharmacological Action	Actions
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha	MVDTESPLCPLSPLEAGDLESPLSEEFLQEMGNIQEISQSIGEDSSGSFG...	unknown
3-oxoacyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] synthase 1	MKRAVITGLGIVSSIGNNQQEVLASLREGRSGITFSQELKDSGMRSHVWG...	unknown
Acyl-CoA thioesterase I	MMNFNNVFRWHLPFLFLVLLTFRAAAADTLLILGDSLSAGYRMSASAAWP...	unknown
Solute carrier family 22 member 6	MAFNDLLQQVGGVGRFQQIQVTLVVLPLLLMASHNTLQNFTAAIPTHHCR...	unknown	inhibitor
Solute carrier family 22 member 8	MTFSEILDRVGSMGHFQFLHVAILGLPILNMANHNLLQIFTAATPVHHCR...	unknown	inhibitor
Solute carrier family 22 member 11	MAFSKLLEQAGGVGLFQTLQVLTFILPCLMIPSQMLLENFSAAIPGHRCW...	unknown	inhibitor
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Drug Info/Drug Targets: DrugBank 3.0: a comprehensive resource for 'omics' research on drugs. Knox C, Law V, Jewison T, Liu P, Ly S, Frolkis A, Pon A, Banco K, Mak C, Neveu V, Djoumbou Y, Eisner R, Guo AC, Wishart DS. Nucleic Acids Res. 2011 Jan; 39 (Database issue):D1035-41. | PMID:21059682