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Phytanic acid

Name: Phytanic acid
Brand: SIGMA

≥96%, mixture of isomers

Synonym(s):

3,7,11,15-Tetramethylhexadecanoic acid, NSC 108698, Phytanoic acid

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):

C₂₀H₄₀O₂

CAS Number:

14721-66-5

Molecular Weight:

312.53

NACRES:

NA.25

PubChem Substance ID:

24898502

UNSPSC Code:

12352211

MDL number:

MFCD00133772

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Properties

biological source

synthetic (organic)

Quality Level

200

assay

≥96%

form

liquid

functional group

carboxylic acid

lipid type

saturated FAs

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)CC(O)=O

InChI

1S/C20H40O2/c1-16(2)9-6-10-17(3)11-7-12-18(4)13-8-14-19(5)15-20(21)22/h16-19H,6-15H2,1-5H3,(H,21,22)

InChI key

RLCKHJSFHOZMDR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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pictograms

GHS07

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H315,H319,H335

pcodes

P261 - P264 - P271 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 3

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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Analysis of a range of catabolic mutants provides evidence that phytanoyl-coenzyme A does not act as a substrate of the electron-transfer flavoprotein/electron-transfer flavoprotein:ubiquinone oxidoreductase complex in Arabidopsis during dark-induced senescence.

Wagner L Araújo et al.

Plant physiology, 157(1), 55-69 (2011-07-27)

The process of dark-induced senescence in plants is not fully understood, however, the functional involvement of an electron-transfer flavoprotein/electron-transfer flavoprotein:ubiquinone oxidoreductase (ETF/ETFQO), has been demonstrated. Recent studies have revealed that the enzymes isovaleryl-coenzyme A (CoA) dehydrogenase and 2-hydroxyglutarate dehydrogenase act

Phytanic acid metabolism in health and disease.

Ronald J A Wanders et al.

Biochimica et biophysica acta, 1811(9), 498-507 (2011-06-21)

Phytanic acid (3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadecanoic acid) is a branched-chain fatty acid which cannot be beta-oxidized due to the presence of the first methyl group at the 3-position. Instead, phytanic acid undergoes alpha-oxidation to produce pristanic acid (2,6,10,14-tetramethylpentadecanoic acid) plus CO(2). Pristanic acid

Adult Refsum disease: a form of tapetoretinal dystrophy accessible to therapy.

Klaus Rüether et al.

Survey of ophthalmology, 55(6), 531-538 (2010-09-21)

Adult Refsum disease is characterized by an elevated plasma phytanic acid level and high concentrations of phytanic acid in a variety of tissues. Besides tapetoretinal degeneration, additional symptoms are anosmia, skeletal malformations, chronic polyneuropathy, cerebellar ataxia, sensorineural hearing loss, ichthyosis

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Global Trade Item Number

SKU	GTIN
P4060-25MG	04061832865157
P4060-5MG	04061834373568