The molecule is an acetylenic fatty acid that is octadecanoi acid (stearic acid) which has been doubly dehydrogenated at positions 17 and 18 to give the corresponding alkynoic acid. It has a role as a P450 inhibitor, an EC 1.14.14.94 (leukotriene-B4 20-monooxygenase) inhibitor and an EC 1.14.15.3 (alkane 1-monooxygenase) inhibitor. It is a long-chain fatty acid, an acetylenic fatty acid, a terminal acetylenic compound and a monounsaturated fatty acid.
octadec-17-ynoic acid