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loading...| Preferred Name |
Phytanic Acid [Chemical/Ingredient] |
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| Synonyms |
Hexadecanoic acid, 3,7,11,15-tetramethyl- |
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| ID |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000168568 |
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| altLabel |
Hexadecanoic acid, 3,7,11,15-tetramethyl- Phytanic Acid |
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| cui |
C0031851 |
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| MESH 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. |
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| MESH DUI |
D010831 |
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| MeSH name |
Phytanic Acid |
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| MESH UI |
M0016816 |
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| NDFRT kind |
INGREDIENT_KIND |
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| notation |
N0000168568 |
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| NUI |
N0000168568 |
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| prefLabel |
Phytanic Acid [Chemical/Ingredient] |
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| tui |
T109 |
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| subClassOf |
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