Term Name: | 2-hydroxy-3-methylhexadecanoic acid |
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Synonyms: | 2-hydroxy-3-methylhexadecanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-3-methylpalmitic acid |
Definition: | A branched, alpha-hydroxy fatty acid comprising a C16 chain carrying a methyl branch at position 3. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:49175] ( EBI ) |