Term Name: | 2-hydroxydodecanoic acid |
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Synonyms: | 2-hydroxy-dodecanoic acid, 2-hydroxydodecanoic acid, 2-hydroxylauric acid, alpha-hydroxy lauric acid, alpha-hydroxydodecanoic acid |
Definition: | A monohydroxy fatty acid with a lauric acid core substituted at position 2 by a hydroxy group, which confers chirality; a component of cellular lipids in Pseudomonas strains. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:36211] ( EBI ) |