Formula C19H38O2 | Molar mass 298.5 g/mol | |
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Tuberculostearic acid is a saturated fatty acid produced by Actinomycetales bacteria. The name 'Tuberculostearic acid' was coined because it was first isolated in 1927 from the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
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