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CHEBI:37258 - 2-hydroxyphytanic acid
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ChEBI Name
2-hydroxyphytanic acid
ChEBI ID
CHEBI:37258
Definition
An α-hydroxy fatty acid formed from phytanic acid by bacterial cytochrome P450; and also formed in human peroxisomal disorders.
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Formula
C20H40O3
Net Charge
0
Average Mass
328.52980
Monoisotopic Mass
328.29775
InChI
InChI=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)
InChIKey
CGKMKXBKVBXUGK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)C(O)C(O)=O
Roles Classification
Chemical Role
(s):
Bronsted acid
A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron to an acceptor (Br
o
nsted base).
(via
oxoacid
)
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ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing
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
2-hydroxyphytanoyl-CoA (
CHEBI:15475
)
has functional parent
2-hydroxyphytanic acid (
CHEBI:37258
)
IUPAC Name
2-hydroxy-3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadecanoic acid
Synonyms
Sources
alpha-Hydroxyphytanic acid
ChemIDplus
α-hydroxyphytanic acid
ChEBI
Registry Number
Type
Source
14721-68-7
CAS Registry Number
ChemIDplus
Citations
Types
Sources
9375802
PubMed citation
Europe PMC
9930407
PubMed citation
Europe PMC
Last Modified
22 November 2010