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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
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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