NCBI Taxonomy: 248530
Psorothamnus emoryi (ncbi_taxid: 248530)
found 15 associated metabolites at species taxonomy rank level.
Ancestor: Psorothamnus
Child Taxonomies: Psorothamnus emoryi var. emoryi, Psorothamnus emoryi var. arenarius
Octacosane
Octacosane, also known as ch3-[ch2]26-ch3, is a member of the class of compounds known as alkanes. Alkanes are acyclic branched or unbranched hydrocarbons having the general formula CnH2n+2 , and therefore consisting entirely of hydrogen atoms and saturated carbon atoms. Thus, octacosane is considered to be a hydrocarbon lipid molecule. Octacosane can be found in a number of food items such as peach, linden, apple, and carrot, which makes octacosane a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products. Octacosane can be found primarily in saliva. The term higher alkanes is sometimes used literally as "alkanes with a higher number of carbon atoms". One definition distinguishes the higher alkanes as the n-alkanes that are solid under natural conditions . Octacosane, also known as CH3-[CH2]26-CH3, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as alkanes. These are acyclic branched or unbranched hydrocarbons having the general formula CnH2n+2 , and therefore consisting entirely of hydrogen atoms and saturated carbon atoms. Octacosane is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble in water, and relatively neutral. Thus, octacosane is considered to be a hydrocarbon lipid molecule. Octacosane has been detected, but not quantified, in several different foods, such as peachs, coconuts, apples, sweet cherries, and lindens. This could make octacosane a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. A straight-chain alkane containing 28 carbon atoms.