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CHEBI:233721 - 16-carboxy phytanic acid

Default Structure
ChEBI IDCHEBI:233721
ChEBI Name16-carboxy phytanic acid
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DefinitionA multi-methyl branched dicarboxy fatty acid of carncon chain length C16
Last Modified21 May 2026
SubmitterJoanne
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FormulaC20H36O4
Net Charge-2
Average Mass340.504
Monoisotopic Mass340.26246
SMILESCC(CCCC(C)CCCC(C)C(=O)[O-])CCCC(C)CC(=O)[O-]
InChIInChI=1S/C20H38O4/c1-15(10-6-12-17(3)14-19(21)22)8-5-9-16(2)11-7-13-18(4)20(23)24/h15-18H,5-14H2,1-4H3,(H,21,22)(H,23,24)/p-2
InChIKeyVMQMBOFIXKBKSJ-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Roles Classification
Chemical Role:
Bronsted acid  A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron to an acceptor (Brønsted base).
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
16-carboxy phytanic acid (CHEBI:233721) has functional parent 16-oxo phytanic acid (CHEBI:233720)
16-carboxy phytanic acid (CHEBI:233721) has parent hydride hexadecanoic acid (CHEBI:15756)
16-carboxy phytanic acid (CHEBI:233721) is a dicarboxylic acid anion (CHEBI:35693)
16-carboxy phytanic acid (CHEBI:233721) is a human metabolite (CHEBI:77746)
16-carboxy phytanic acid (CHEBI:233721) is a methyl-branched fatty acid (CHEBI:62499)
16-carboxy phytanic acid (CHEBI:233721) is a organic molecular entity (CHEBI:50860)
Incoming Relation(s)
16-carboxyphytanoyl-coenzyme A (CHEBI:233723) has functional parent 16-carboxy phytanic acid (CHEBI:233721)
IUPAC Name 
2,6,10,14-tetramethylhexadecanedioic acid
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