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phytanic acid
(C16:0(CH3)4)
Constituent of milk & animal fats.
Derived from oxidation of phytol.
Related
phytanate in serum/plasma
phytanate/creatinine in urine
General
alcohol
diterpene
fatty acid saturated
Properties
COMPARTMENT: membrane
Database Correlations
PUBCHEM correlations
References
Textbook of Biochemistry with Clinical Correlations,
3rd ed., TM Devlin (ed), Wiley-Liss, NY 1992 pg 410