Compound
N-hexacosanoylglycine
An N-acylglycinate that is the conjugate base of N-hexacosanoylglycine, obtained by deprotonation of the carboxy group; major species at pH 7.3.
Definition from ChEBI (CHEBI:87414), read 2026-09-23. CC BY 4.0.
Structure
- Class
- Organic compound, anion
- Formula
- C28H54NO3
- Mass
- 452.744 g/mol
- Charge
- -1
- InChIKey
- YIUHXZHKDQGNOC-UHFFFAOYSA-M
- SMILES
- CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)NCC(=O)[O-]
- Look it up
- ChEBIBy InChIKey
Identity from ChEBI. Not evidence.
What it touches on the way
Mechanistic reach
1 entity
1 entities reached.
0 reported hops1 assembled from the scaffold
What the reference databases state
Statements
1 statement
1 statement · 1 reference database · Subject: N-hexacosanoylglycine · Sources: Rhea
- N-hexacosanoylglycine is a substrate of BAATProteinRhea RHEA:49772Inferred only
Reactions
2 reactions
hexacosanoate+glycineN-hexacosanoylglycine+water
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:47124CC BY 4.0Reference data
hexacosanoyl-CoA+glycineN-hexacosanoylglycine+coenzyme A(4-)+hydron
Catalysed by BAAT
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:49772CC BY 4.0Reference data
Other names
3 names
Resolves to: N-hexacosanoylglycine
- Also called
- N-cerotoylglycinateN-hexacosanoyl-glycine
- Systematic name
- (hexacosanoylamino)acetate