mycolic acid

Mycolic acids are alpha-branched, beta-hydroxy long-chain fatty acids found in the cell walls of the mycolata taxon, a group of bacteria that includes Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of the disease tuberculosis.

ChEBI ID: 25438

Members (1)

Member	Definition	Role
corynomycolic acid	A thirty-two membered mycolic acid consisting of 3-hydroxystearic acid having a tetradecyl group at the 2-position.	corynomycolic acid

Research

Studies (20)

Timeframe	Studies, Drugs in This Class (%)	All Drugs %
pre-1990	3 (15.00)	18.7374
1990's	4 (20.00)	18.2507
2000's	7 (35.00)	29.6817
2010's	5 (25.00)	24.3611
2020's	1 (5.00)	2.80

Study Types

Publication Type	Studies, Drugs in This Class (%)	All Drugs (%)
Trials	0 (0.00%)	5.53%
Reviews	1 (5.00%)	6.00%
Case Studies	0 (0.00%)	4.05%
Observational	0 (0.00%)	0.25%
Other	19 (95.00%)	84.16%