Thapsic acid (hexadecanedioic acid) is a naturally occurring

dicarboxylic acid In organic chemistry, a dicarboxylic acid is an organic compound containing two carboxyl groups (). The general molecular formula for dicarboxylic acids can be written as , where R can be aliphatic or aromatic.Boy Cornils, Peter Lappe "Dicarbox ...

with the formula C₁₆H₃₀O₄. The name is derived from ''

Thapsia ''Thapsia'' is the scientific name of two genera of organisms and may refer to: * ''Thapsia'' (gastropod), a genus of snails in the family Rissoidae * ''Thapsia'' (plant), a genus of plants in the family Apiaceae {{Genus disambiguation ...

'', the Latin name for a Mediterranean perennial whose roots contain thapsic acid. It has a role as a human metabolite.Pettersen JE, Aas M. Subcellular localization of hexadecanedioic acid activation in human liver. J Lipid Res. 1974 Nov;15(6):551–556. It is the

conjugate acid A conjugate acid, within the Brønsted–Lowry acid–base theory, is a chemical compound formed when an acid gives a proton () to a base—in other words, it is a base with a hydrogen ion added to it, as it loses a hydrogen ion in the rever ...

of hexadecanedioate.

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