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CHEBI:37258 - 2-hydroxyphytanic acid

ChEBI IDCHEBI:37258
ChEBI Name2-hydroxyphytanic acid
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DefinitionAn α-hydroxy fatty acid formed from phytanic acid by bacterial cytochrome P450; and also formed in human peroxisomal disorders.
Last Modified22 November 2010
SubmitterMarcus Ennis
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FormulaC20H40O3
Net Charge0
Average Mass328.537
Monoisotopic Mass328.29775
SMILESCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)C(O)C(=O)O
InChIInChI=1S/C20H40O3/c1-15(2)9-6-10-16(3)11-7-12-17(4)13-8-14-18(5)19(21)20(22)23/h15-19,21H,6-14H2,1-5H3,(H,22,23)
InChIKeyCGKMKXBKVBXUGK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Roles Classification
Chemical Role:
Bronsted acid  A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron to an acceptor (Brønsted base).
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
2-hydroxyphytanic acid (CHEBI:37258) has functional parent phytanic acid (CHEBI:16285)
2-hydroxyphytanic acid (CHEBI:37258) is a 2-hydroxy fatty acid (CHEBI:10283)
Incoming Relation(s)
2-hydroxyphytanoyl-CoA (CHEBI:15475) has functional parent 2-hydroxyphytanic acid (CHEBI:37258)
IUPAC Name 
2-hydroxy-3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadecanoic acid
Synonyms  Source
alpha-Hydroxyphytanic acidChemIDplus
α-hydroxyphytanic acidChEBI
Registry NumbersSources
CAS:14721-68-7ChemIDplus
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