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phytanic acid

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phytanic acid

Summary

phytanic acid is a type of chemical entity[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • phytanic acid's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • phytanic acid's canonical SMILES is recorded as CC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)CC(O)=O[4].
  • phytanic acid's chemical formula is recorded as C₂₀H₄₀O₂[5].
  • phytanic acid is a type of phytane diterpenoid[6].
  • phytanic acid is part of phytanic acid metabolic process[7].
  • phytanic acid's Commons category is recorded as Phytanic acid[8].
  • phytanic acid comprises oxygen[9].
  • phytanic acid comprises carbon[10].
  • phytanic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Aplysina lacunosa[11].
  • phytanic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Aplysina fistularis[12].
  • phytanic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Homo sapiens[13].
  • phytanic acid's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+312.5304'}[14].
  • phytanic acid's subject has role is recorded as primary metabolite[15].

Why It Matters

phytanic acid has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Isolation and characterization of novel 2-hydroxy fatty acids from the phospholipids of the sponge Smenospongia aurea. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Isolation and characterization of novel 2-hydroxy fatty acids from the phospholipids of the sponge Smenospongia aurea. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Recon 2.2: from reconstruction to model of human metabolism. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Reactome. reactome.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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