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Phytanic Acid

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Definition: A 20-carbon branched chain fatty acid. In phytanic acid storage disease (REFSUM DISEASE) this lipid may comprise as much as 30% of the total fatty acids of the plasma. This is due to a phytanic acid alpha-hydroxylase deficiency.      Other names Acid, Phytanic
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
hydroxyphytanoyl-coenzyme A  0   *Coenzyme A Phytanic Acid/*analogs & derivatives. Eur J Biochem 1995 Sep 1;232(2):545-51
phytanoyl-coenzyme A  0   *Coenzyme A Phytanic Acid/*analogs & derivatives. Biochim Biophys Acta 1994 Oct 6;1214(3):288-94
2-oxophytanic acid  22008-47-5   Phytanic Acid/*analogs & derivatives. Biomed Environ Mass Spectrom 1988;15(6):345
phytenic acid  3653-46-1   Phytanic Acid/*analogs & derivatives. Biochim Biophys Acta 1985;835(1):36
2-hydroxyphytanic acid  14721-68-7 2-hydroxy-3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadecanoic acid  Phytanic Acid/*analogs & derivatives. J Biol Chem 248(3):1091;1973

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