CHEBI:16285 - phytanic acid

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ChEBI Name phytanic acid
ChEBI ID CHEBI:16285
Definition A branched-chain saturated fatty acid consisting of hexadecanoic acid carrying methyl substituents at positions 3, 7, 11 and 15.
Stars This entity has been manually annotated by the ChEBI Team.
Secondary ChEBI IDs CHEBI:26111, CHEBI:8189
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Chemical Role(s): Bronsted acid
A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron to an acceptor (Bronsted base).
(via oxoacid )
Related Structures
phytanic acid is a Functional Parent of
2-oxophytanic acid
Mass : 326.51392
Formula : C20H38O3
18168 		omega-hydroxyphytanic acid
Mass : 328.52980
Formula : C20H40O3
84925 		phytanoyl-CoA
Mass : 1062.05052
Formula : C41H74N7O17P3S
15538 		2-hydroxyphytanic acid
Mass : 328.52980
Formula : C20H40O3
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phytanic acid is a Structural Derivative of
hexadecanoic acid
Mass : 256.42410
Formula : C16H32O2
15756 		phytane
Mass : 282.54748
Formula : C20H42
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phytanic acid is a Conjugate Acid of
phytanate
Mass : 311.52246
Formula : C20H39O2
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