Heptadecanoic-17,17,17-d3 acid

Heptadecanoic acid-d₃ is intended for use as an internal standard for the quantification of heptadecanoic acid by GC- or LC-MS. Heptadecanoic acid is an odd-chain saturated fatty acid that contains seventeen carbons and has been found in milk fat.¹ Heptadecanoic acid has been used as an internal standard for the quantification of fatty acids in human plasma by LC- and GC-MS and as a biomarker for dairy fat intake.^1,2

Heptadecanoic acid-d3 is the deuterium labeled Heptadecanoic acid. Heptadecanoic acid is an odd chain saturated fatty acid (OCS-FA). Heptadecanoic acid is associated with several diseases, including the incidence of coronary heart disease, prediabetes and type 2 diabetes as well as multiple sclerosis[1].

ChEBI: Margaric acid(d3) is a long-chain fatty acid and a deuterated fatty acid.

1. Jenkins, B., West, J.A., and Koulman, A. A review of odd-chain fatty acid metabolism and the role of pentadecanoic acid (c15:0) and heptadecanoic acid (c17:0) in health and disease Molecules 20(2),2425-2444(2015).
2. Yakoob, M.Y., Shi, P., Hu, F.B., et al. Circulating biomarkers of dairy fat and risk of incident stroke in U.S. men and women in 2 large prospective cohorts Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 100(6),1437-1447(2014).