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phytanic acid

Term ID
CHEBI:16285
Synonyms
  • 3,7,11,15-tetramethyl hexadecanoic acid
  • 3,7,11,15-tetramethyl-hexadecanoic acid
  • 3,7,11,15-Tetramethyl-hexadecansaeure
  • 3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadecanoic acid
  • Phytanic acid
Definition
A branched-chain saturated fatty acid consisting of hexadecanoic acid carrying methyl substituents at positions 3, 7, 11 and 15.
References
  • cas:14721-66-5
  • kegg.compound:C01607
  • lipidmaps:LMFA01020251
  • pubmed:12187408
  • pubmed:17956237
  • pubmed:9819701
  • reaxys:1789963
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Resources
CTD
Relationships
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from phytanic acid
Phenotype where environments contain phytanic acid
Phenotype modified by environments containing phytanic acid
Phenotype affecting phytanic acid
Human Disease Model
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