Term Name: alpha-tocopheryloxyacetic acid
Synonyms: (RRR)-alpha-tocopheryloxyacetic acid, ({(2R)-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-[(4R,8R)-4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-6-yl}oxy)acetic acid, ({(2R)-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-[(4R,8R)-4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-6-yl}oxy)acetic acid, 2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2R-(4R,8R,12-trimethyltridecyl)chroman-6-yloxyacetic acid, alpha-TEA, alpha-tocopheryloxy acetic acid, alpha-tocopheryloxyacetic acid, RRR-alpha-tocopheryloxyacetic acid
Definition: A monocarboxylic acid that is (R,R,R)-alpha-tocopherol in which the hydroxy group at position 6 is replaced by a carboxymethoxy group. It is a nonhydrolyzable ether analog of vitamin E that exhibits anticancer properties.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:194185]  ( EBI )

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is a type of: aromatic ether chromanes monocarboxylic acid
has_functional_parent: (R,R,R)-alpha-tocopherol
has_role: antineoplastic agent apoptosis inducer autophagy inducer