| Literature DB >> 16934890 |
Gerbert A Jansen1, Ronald J A Wanders.
Abstract
Phytanic acid (3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadecanoic acid) is a branched chain fatty acid, which is a constituent of the human diet. The presence of the 3-methyl group of phytanic acid prevents degradation by beta-oxidation. Instead, the terminal carboxyl group is first removed by alpha-oxidation. The mechanism of the alpha-oxidation pathway and the enzymes involved are described in this review.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16934890 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2006.07.012
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochim Biophys Acta ISSN: 0006-3002