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| Preferred Name | Phytol | |
| Synonyms |
3,7,11,15-Tetramethyl-2-hexadecen-1-ol PHYTOL Phytol phytol |
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| Definitions |
An acyclic diterpene alcohol and a constituent of chlorophyll. Phytol is commonly used as a precursor for the manufacture of synthetic forms of vitamin E and vitamin K1. Furthermore, phytol also was shown to modulate transcription in cells via transcription factors PPAR-alpha and retinoid X receptor (RXR). |
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http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C94717 |
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| ALT_DEFINITION |
A chemical substance that comes from plants and is used to make vitamins E and K. Phytol is also found in soaps, beauty care products, and household products.
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| CAS_Registry |
150-86-7
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| CHEBI_ID |
CHEBI:17327
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C94717
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FDA
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| DEFINITION |
An acyclic diterpene alcohol and a constituent of chlorophyll. Phytol is commonly used as a precursor for the manufacture of synthetic forms of vitamin E and vitamin K1. Furthermore, phytol also was shown to modulate transcription in cells via transcription factors PPAR-alpha and retinoid X receptor (RXR).
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| FDA_UNII_Code |
5BC2RZ81NG
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| FULL_SYN |
3,7,11,15-Tetramethyl-2-hexadecen-1-ol PHYTOL Phytol phytol
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Phytol
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Phytol
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C94717
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| Semantic_Type |
Organic Chemical Pharmacologic Substance
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0031860
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