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Lauric Acid

PubChem 3893
was used by NIH 3D workflows to automatically generate models for
cgimene1
Created:
8/7/25
Submitted:
8/7/25
Published:
8/7/25
ball and stick, print caution
3893-bas-color-print_NIH3DAtoms shown as ball-and-stick with standard colors. 3D printable, with caution, using certain 3D printers

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3DPX-022857

NIH 3D DOI:

https://doi.org/10.60705/3dpx/22857.1

Licensing:

CC-BY
How to cite this NIH 3D entry
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Version 1

Category

Small Molecules
Small Molecules
Description
Dodecanoic acid is a straight-chain, twelve-carbon medium-chain saturated fatty acid with strong bactericidal properties; the main fatty acid in coconut oil and palm kernel oil. It has a role as a plant metabolite, an antibacterial agent and an algal metabolite. It is a straight-chain saturated fatty acid and a medium-chain fatty acid. It is a conjugate acid of a dodecanoate. It derives from a hydride of a dodecane.
Source Data Details
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/image/imagefly.cgi?cid=3893&width=400&height=400