| Term: | brain phytanic acid |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | brain |
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| Synonyms: | brain structure |
| Definition: | Cavitated compound organ which is comprised of gray and white matter and surrounds the cerebral ventricular system. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000008] |
| Name: | phytanic acid |
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| Synonyms: | 3,7,11,15-tetramethyl hexadecanoic acid, 3,7,11,15-tetramethyl-hexadecanoic acid, 3,7,11,15-Tetramethyl-hexadecansaeure, 3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadecanoic acid, Phytanic acid |
| Definition: | A branched-chain saturated fatty acid consisting of hexadecanoic acid carrying methyl substituents at positions 3, 7, 11 and 15. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:16285] ( EBI ) |