2-hydroxy Myristic acid methyl ester is a rare hydroxylated fatty acid methyl ester that has been isolated from aquatic microbial sources. Levels of 2-hydroxy myristic acid methyl ester decrease to <1% in aquatic microbial communities after administration of the pesticide Atradex at a concentration of 245 mg/L.[Matreya, LLC. Catalog No. 1704]
