Term Name: alpha-tocopherol
Synonyms: (+-)-alpha-tocopherol, 2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-(4',8',12'-trimethyltridecyl)-6-chromanol, all-rac-alpha-tocopherol, dl-alpha-tocopherol, E 307, E-307, E307, rel-(2R)-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-[(4R,8R)-4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-6-ol
Definition: A tocopherol that is chroman-6-ol substituted by methyl groups at positions 2, 5, 7 and 8 and a 4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl group at position 2.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:22470]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: tocopherol vitamin E
has subtype: (R,R,R)-alpha-tocopherol (R,R,S)-alpha-tocopherol (R,S,R)-alpha-tocopherol (R,S,S)-alpha-tocopherol (S,R,R)-alpha-tocopherol (S,R,S)-alpha-tocopherol (S,S,R)-alpha-tocopherol (S,S,S)-alpha-tocopherol
has_role: food antioxidant plant metabolite