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2-bromopalmitate
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Definition
: Salts and esters of the 16-carbon saturated monocarboxylic acid--palmitic acid.
Other names
Hexadecanoates
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2-bromopalmitate [ 2-bromohexadecanoic acid,2-bromopalmitate, (+-)-isomer,2-bromopalmitate, 77Br-labeled,2-bromopalmitate, potassium salt,alpha-bromopalmitate ]
inhibitor of fatty acid oxidation; RN given refers to parent cpd
18263-25-7
*Palmitates
Pharma Action
Hypoglycemic Agents
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