| Term Name: |
heptanal |
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| Synonyms: |
- aldehyde C-7
- enanthal
- enanthaldehyde
- enanthic aldehyde
- heptaldehyde
- heptanal
- heptanaldehyde
- heptyl aldehyde
- heptylaldehyde
- n-C6H13CHO
- n-heptaldehyde
- n-heptanal
- n-heptylaldehyde
- oenanthal
- oenanthaldehyde
- oenanthic aldehyde
- oenanthol
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| Definition: |
An n-alkanal resulting from the oxidation of the alcoholic hydroxy group of heptan-1-ol to the corresponding aldehyde. An endogenous aldehyde coming from membrane lipid oxidation, it is found in the blood of lung cancer patients and has been regarded as a potential biomarker of lung cancer.
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| Ontology: |
ChEBI
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EBI
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