| phytanic acid |
an unusual 20-carbon branched-chain fatty acid occurring at high levels in dairy products and ruminant fats and accumulated in tissues of patients with Refsum's disease and several peroxisomal disorders.
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| phytanic acid α-hydroxylase |
an enzyme that catalyzes the alpha oxidation of phytanic acid, hydroxylating its alpha carbon; the reaction requires molecular oxygen and is stimulated by NADPH and by ferric iron. Deficiency of the enzyme, an autosomal recessive trait, causes Refsum's disease.
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| phytanic acid storage d. |
1. Refsum's d. 2. any of several disorders characterized by abnormal accumulation of phytanic acid in tissues.
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