loading...| Preferred Name |
alpha-tocopherol |
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| Synonyms |
a-tocopherol |
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| Definitions |
A condition in which the main influencing factor is the most active form of vitamin E, a 6-hydroxychroman derivative (chromene) with methyl groups in position 2,5,7, and 8 and a phytyl side chain attached at carbon 2. May be described chemically as 2R-(4'R,8'R)-5,7,8-trimethyltocol, with the term tocol indicating the 2-ring structure (benzopyran-6-ol) basic to all vitamin E compounds. |
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| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/XCO_0000379 |
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| created_by |
JSmith |
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| creation_date |
2014-01-09T17:15:15Z |
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| database_cross_reference |
CHEBI:22470 |
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| definition |
A condition in which the main influencing factor is the most active form of vitamin E, a 6-hydroxychroman derivative (chromene) with methyl groups in position 2,5,7, and 8 and a phytyl side chain attached at carbon 2. May be described chemically as 2R-(4'R,8'R)-5,7,8-trimethyltocol, with the term tocol indicating the 2-ring structure (benzopyran-6-ol) basic to all vitamin E compounds. |
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| has_obo_namespace |
experimental_condition_ontology |
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| has_related_synonym |
a-tocopherol |
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| id |
XCO:0000379 |
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| label |
alpha-tocopherol |
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| notation |
XCO:0000379 |
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| prefLabel |
alpha-tocopherol |
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