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heptanal

Term ID
CHEBI:34787
Synonyms
  • aldehyde C-7
  • enanthal
  • enanthaldehyde
  • enanthic aldehyde
  • heptaldehyde
  • heptanal
  • heptanaldehyde
  • heptyl aldehyde
  • heptylaldehyde
  • n-C6H13CHO
  • n-heptaldehyde
  • n-heptanal
  • n-heptylaldehyde
  • oenanthal
  • oenanthaldehyde
  • oenanthic aldehyde
  • oenanthol
Definition
An n-alkanal resulting from the oxidation of the alcoholic hydroxy group of heptan-1-ol to the corresponding aldehyde. An endogenous aldehyde coming from membrane lipid oxidation, it is found in the blood of lung cancer patients and has been regarded as a potential biomarker of lung cancer.
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Phenotype resulting from heptanal
Phenotype where environments contain heptanal
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