Molecule: hexadecan-1-ol

A long chain fatty alcohol that is hexadecane substituted by a hydroxy group at position 1.
Synonyms for hexadecan-1-ol :
1-Hexadecanol
1-cetanol
1-hexadecyl alcohol
16-Hexadecanol
Cetyl alcohol
Cetylalkohol
HEXADECAN-1-OL
Hexadecanol
Palmityl alcohol
cetanol
hexadecan-1-ol
n-1-hexadecanol
n-hexadecyl alcohol
Molecular Formula: C16H34O
Molecular wt: 242.447 g/mole
Charge: 0
SMILES: C(CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC)O
InChIKey: BXWNKGSJHAJOGX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C16H34O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17/h17H,2-16H2,1H3
CHEBI:16125
Cetyl_Alcohol
Sample reactions for this molecule:
FAR1 reduces PalmCoA to HXOL
1-palmitoylglycerone phosphate + hexadecanol => O-hexadecylglycerone phosphate + palmitate
FAR2 reduces PalmCoA to HXOL
AWAT2 transfers PALM from PALM-CoA to HXOL, forming palmityl palmitate ester
Transport of cytosolic HXOL to the peroxisome
Transport of cytosolic HXOL to the peroxisome