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P4060

Sigma-Aldrich

Phytanic acid

≥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
MDL number:
MFCD00133772
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
PubChem Substance ID:
24898502
NACRES:
NA.25

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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GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H315,H319,H335

Hazard Classifications

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

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Lars I Hellgren
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1190, 42-49 (2010-04-15)
Phytanic acid is a multibranched fatty acid with reported retinoid X receptor (RXR) and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-alpha (PPAR-alpha) agonist activity, which have been suggested to have preventive effects on metabolic dysfunctions. Serum level in man is strongly correlated to the
D M van den Brink et al.
Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS, 63(15), 1752-1765 (2006-06-27)
Phytanic acid is a branched-chain fatty acid that accumulates in a variety of metabolic disorders. High levels of phytanic acid found in patients can exceed the millimolar range and lead to severe symptoms. Degradation of phytanic acid takes place by
P P Van Veldhoven et al.
Advances in experimental medicine and biology, 466, 273-281 (2000-03-10)
Synthetic 3-methyl-branched chain fatty acids were used to decipher the breakdown of phytanic acid. Based on results obtained in intact or permeabilized rat hepatocytes, rat liver homogenates or subcellular fractions, a revised alpha-oxidation pathway is proposed which appears to be
J F Young et al.
Meat science, 95(4), 904-911 (2013-05-22)
Meat is an integral part of the human diet. Besides essential amino acids and nutritive factors of high quality and availability, meat provides often overlooked components of importance for human health. These are amino acids and bioactive compounds that may
A W Zomer et al.
Journal of lipid research, 41(11), 1801-1807 (2000-11-04)
Phytanic acid and pristanic acid are branched-chain fatty acids, present at micromolar concentrations in the plasma of healthy individuals. Here we show that both phytanic acid and pristanic acid activate the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPARalpha) in a concentration-dependent manner.
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