(Z)-2-hydroxyoctadec-9-enoic acid
PubChem CID: 9796304
2-hydroxyoleic acid is a 2-hydroxy fatty acid that is oleic acid which carries a hydroxy group at position 2. It is an orally bioavailable synthetic hydroxylated fatty acid which modulates the lipid content of cancer cell membranes and induces cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in several cancer cell lines. It has a role as an antineoplastic agent, an antihypertensive agent and an apoptosis inducer. It is a 2-hydroxy fatty acid, a hydroxy monounsaturated fatty acid and a long-chain fatty acid. It is functionally related to an oleic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 2-hydroxyoleate.
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