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The diterpenoid acid (7R,11R)-3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadecanoic acid derived from chlorophyll via the related phytol
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Phytanic acid — Chembox new ImageFile = Phytanic acid.png ImageSize = 250px IUPACName = ( 7R,11R ) 3,7,11,15 Tetramethylhexadecanoic acid OtherNames = phytanoic acid Section1 = Chembox Identifiers CASNo = 14721 66 5 PubChem = 468706 SMILES = CC(C)CCC [C@@H]… … Wikipedia
Phytanic acid storage disease (Refsum’s disease) — A genetic disorder of the fatty acid phytanic acid which accumulates and causes a number of progressive problems including polyneuritis (inflammation of numerous nerves), diminishing vision (due to retinitis pigmentosa), and wobbliness (ataxia)… … Medical dictionary
phytanic acid storage disease — 1. Refsum d. 2. any of several disorders characterized by abnormal accumulation of phytanic acid in tissues … Medical dictionary
phytanic acid α-hydroxylase — phy·tan·ic ac·id α hy·droxy·lase (fi tanґik asґid hi drokґsə lās) an enzyme that catalyzes the alpha oxidation of phytanic acid, hydroxylating its alpha carbon; the reaction requires molecular oxygen and is stimulated by NADPH and… … Medical dictionary
phytanic acid — A branched chain fatty acid that accumulates in the serum and tissues in Refsum disease and attributed to the hereditary absence of phytanate α oxidase; arises from phytol and acts as an inhibitor of the α oxidation of palmitic (hexadecanoic)… … Medical dictionary
Disease, phytanic acid storage (Refsum’s disease) — A genetic disorder of the fatty acid phytanic acid which accumulates and causes a number of progressive problems including polyneuritis (inflammation of numerous nerves), diminishing vision (due to retinitis pigmentosa), and wobbliness (ataxia)… … Medical dictionary
phytanic — adjective Of or pertaining to phytanic acid or its derivatives … Wiktionary
Pristanic acid — Chembox new ImageFile=PristanicAcid.png ImageSize= IUPACName=2,6,10,14 tetramethylpentadecanoic acid OtherNames= Section1= Chembox Identifiers CASNo=1189 37 3 PubChem=123929 SMILES=CC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)C(=O)O Section2= Chembox Properties… … Wikipedia
Refsum disease — Classification and external resources Phytanic acid ICD 10 G60.1 … Wikipedia
Refsum's disease — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = Phytanic acid DiseasesDB = 11213 ICD10 = ICD10|G|60|1|g|60 ICD9 = ICD9|356.3 ICDO = OMIM = 266500 MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = derm eMedicineTopic = 705 MeshID = D012035 Refsum s disease (Refsum Thiébaut … Wikipedia
