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alpha-tocopheryloxyacetic acid

Term ID
CHEBI:194185
Synonyms
  • (RRR)-alpha-tocopheryloxyacetic acid
  • ({(2R)-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-[(4R,8R)-4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-6-yl}oxy)acetic acid
  • ({(2R)-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-[(4R,8R)-4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-6-yl}oxy)acetic acid
  • 2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2R-(4R,8R,12-trimethyltridecyl)chroman-6-yloxyacetic acid
  • alpha-TEA
  • alpha-tocopheryloxy acetic acid
  • alpha-tocopheryloxyacetic acid
  • RRR-alpha-tocopheryloxyacetic acid
Definition
A monocarboxylic acid that is (R,R,R)-alpha-tocopherol in which the hydroxy group at position 6 is replaced by a carboxymethoxy group. It is a nonhydrolyzable ether analog of vitamin E that exhibits anticancer properties.
References
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from alpha-tocopheryloxyacetic acid
Phenotype where environments contain alpha-tocopheryloxyacetic acid
Phenotype modified by environments containing alpha-tocopheryloxyacetic acid
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