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Phytane is the
isoprenoid alkane formed when phytol, a
chemical substituent of chlorophyll,
loses its
hydroxyl group. When
phytol loses one
carbon atom...
- and cyanobacteria. GGPP is also the
precursor for the
synthesis of the
phytane by the
action of the
enzyme geranylgeranyl reductase. This
compound is...
- 15-tetramethylhexadecane, a
diterpenoid alkane Icosane, an
alkane hydrocarbon Phytane, a
diterpenoid alkane This set
index page
lists chemical structure articles...
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porphyrin ring,
phytol becomes the
precursor of two biomarkers,
pristane and
phytane,
which are
important in the
study of
geochemistry and the determination...
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order Procellariiformes and in
mineral oil and some foods.
Pristane and
phytane are used in the
fields of
geology and
environmental science as biomarkers...
- P305+P351+P338
Flash point 218 °C (424 °F; 491 K)
Related compounds Related alkanes Phytane Except where otherwise noted, data are
given for
materials in
their standard...
- of
biomarkers found in
petroleum are pristane, triterpanes, steranes,
phytane and porphyrin. Such
petroleum biomarkers are
produced via
chemical synthesis...
- of non-marine
origin tends to be in the form of
polycyclic compounds or
phytane. The
biological markers also
provide valuable information about the degradation...
- leaves.
Phytane is a type of
diterpenoid alkane. It is a
breakdown product of chlorophyll, and is now used to
estimate ancient CO2 levels.
Phytane gives...
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lipids are a
group of
lipids containing cholesterol, hopanoids, carotenoid,
phytane, and bisphytane.
Although terpenoids are the main
component of the membrane...
