Dihydrophytol (Synonyms: Octahydrogeranylgeraniol, Phytanic Alcohol) |
Catalog No.GC47229 |
An intermediate in the biosynthesis of phytanic acid
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Sample solution is provided at 25 µL, 10mM.
Dihydrophytol is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of phytanic acid .1 It is produced from phytol in the rumen of cattle.2
1.van den Brink, D.M., and Wanders, R.J.A.Phytanic acid: Production from phytol, its breakdown and role in human diseaseCell Mol. Life Sci.63(15)1752-1765(2006) 2.Patton, S., and Benson, A.A.Phytol metabolism in the bovineBiochim. Biophys. Acta125(1)22-32(1966)
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