Term Name: 2-hydroxyphytanic acid
Synonyms: 2-hydroxy-3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadecanoic acid, alpha-Hydroxyphytanic acid
Definition: An alpha-hydroxy fatty acid formed from phytanic acid by bacterial cytochrome P450; and also formed in human peroxisomal disorders.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:37258]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: 2-hydroxy fatty acid
has_functional_parent: phytanic acid
inverse has_functional_parent: 2-hydroxyphytanoyl-CoA