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caprylic acid

chatt9821
in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

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Hey Guys I'm doing a little research into lipid metabolism and uses in industry but I can't seem to have any luck with caprylic acid. I know this lipid is produced industrially and found in small traces in coconut oil and mammalian milk but I can't find anything on HOW its produced industrially nor can I even find a metabolic pathway :wacko: . Any of you budding scientists know any articals/books or journals that may help my search or better yet can anyone offer me the knowledge? :eyebrow:

You may have better luck looking for octanoic acid. In vivo synthesis is simple via typical acyl-CoA hydrolysis. There are alternatives in various organisms including octane oxidation in some bacteria, for example.

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