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Phytanic Acid

Phytanic Acid

Product ID P3198
Cas No. 14721-66-5
Purity ≥97%
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Description

Phytanic acid is a fatty acid metabolite of chlorophyll that acts as a ligand of retinoid X receptors (RXRs) and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) and is known to regulate glucose metabolism. Phytanic acid also plays a role in disorders of peroxisomal metabolism such as Refsum disease. This compound induces apoptosis by uncoupling oxidative phosphorylation, stimulating ROS generation, and activating the free fatty acid receptor GPR40 to alter intracellular Ca2+ levels.

Product Info

Cas No.

14721-66-5
Purity

≥97%
Formula

C20H40O2
Formula Wt.

312.53
IUPAC Name

3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadecanoic acid
Synonym

3,7,11,15-Tetramethylhexadecanoic acid
Solubility

Soluble in water (< 0.1 mg/ml at 25° C), DMSO (~100 mg/ml), DMF (~100 mg/ml), and 0.15 M Tris-HCl (pH 8.5) solution (1 mg/ml)
Appearance

Liquid

Shipping and Storage

Store Temp

-20°C
Ship Temp

Ambient

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MSDS

P3198 MSDS PDF
Info Sheet

P3198 Info Sheet PDF

References

Che BN, Oksbjerg N, Hellgren LI, et al. Phytanic acid stimulates glucose uptake in a model of skeletal muscles, the primary porcine myotubes. Lipids Health Dis. 2013 Feb 11;12:14. PMID: 23398851.

Busanello EN, Amaral AU, Tonin AM, et al. Disruption of mitochondrial homeostasis by phytanic acid in cerebellum of young rats. Cerebellum. 2013 Jun;12(3):362-9. PMID: 23081695.

Kruska N, Reiser G. Phytanic acid and pristanic acid, branched-chain fatty acids associated with Refsum disease and other inherited peroxisomal disorders, mediate intracellular Ca2+ signaling through activation of free fatty acid receptor GPR40. Neurobiol Dis. 2011 Aug;43(2):465-72. PMID: 21570468.

Schönfeld P, Kahlert S, Reiser G. A study of the cytotoxicity of branched-chain phytanic acid with mitochondria and rat brain astrocytes. Exp Gerontol. 2006 Jul;41(7):688-96. PMID: 16616447.

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