Category: lipid
Aliases: C16:1, 16:1 n-7, Omega-7
C16:1 n-7 monounsaturated fatty acid synthesised endogenously by stearoyl-CoA desaturase-1 (SCD1) from palmitic acid; concentrated in macadamia and sea-buckthorn oil. Acts as a circulating lipokine linking adipose tissue to insulin sensitivity and hepatic lipogenesis.