"Myristic Acid" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A saturated 14-carbon fatty acid occurring in most animal and vegetable fats, particularly butterfat and coconut, palm, and nutmeg oils. It is used to synthesize flavor and as an ingredient in soaps and cosmetics. (From Dorland, 28th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D019814
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D10.251.640.630
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| Concept/Terms |
Myristic Acid- Myristic Acid
- Acid, Myristic
- Tetradecanoic Acid
- Acid, Tetradecanoic
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Myristic Acid" by people in Profiles.
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Blocking Myristoylation of Src Inhibits Its Kinase Activity and Suppresses Prostate Cancer Progression. Cancer Res. 2017 12 15; 77(24):6950-6962.
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Myristate-derived d16:0 sphingolipids constitute a cardiac sphingolipid pool with distinct synthetic routes and functional properties. J Biol Chem. 2013 May 10; 288(19):13397-409.
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Ceramide synthase 5 mediates lipid-induced autophagy and hypertrophy in cardiomyocytes. J Clin Invest. 2012 Nov; 122(11):3919-30.
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The serine/threonine kinase Akt Promotes Fc gamma receptor-mediated phagocytosis in murine macrophages through the activation of p70S6 kinase. J Biol Chem. 2004 Dec 24; 279(52):54416-25.