Term Name: | gamma-tocopherol |
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Synonyms: | (+)-gamma-tocopherol, (2R)-2,7,8-trimethyl-2-[(4R,8R)-4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-6-ol, (2R)-2,7,8-trimethyl-2-[(4R,8R)-4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-6-ol, (2R)-3,4-dihydro-2,7,8-trimethyl-2-[(4R,8R)-4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl]-2H-1-benzopyran-6-ol, (2R,4'R,8'R)-gamma-tocopherol, (R,R,R)-gamma-tocopherol, 7,8-dimethyltocol, D-gamma-tocopherol, E308, gamma-tocopherol, RRR-gamma-tocopherol |
Definition: | A tocopherol in which the chroman-6-ol core is substituted by methyl groups at positions 7 and 8. It is found particularly in maize (corn) oil and soya bean (soybean) oils. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:18185] ( EBI ) |