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tocopherol

Term ID
CHEBI:27013
Synonyms
  • Methyltocols
  • tocoferol
  • tocoferoles
  • Tocopherol
  • tocopherols
Definition
A collective name for a group of closely related lipids that contain a chroman-6-ol nucleus substituted at position 2 by a methyl group and by a saturated hydrocarbon chain consisting of three isoprenoid units. They are designated as alpha-, beta-, gamma-, and delta-tocopherol depending on the number and position of additional methyl substituents on the aromatic ring. Tocopherols occur in vegetable oils and vegetable oil products, almost exclusively with R,R,R configuration. Tocotrienols differ from tocopherols only in having three double bonds in the hydrocarbon chain.
References
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
has subtype
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from tocopherol
Phenotype where environments contain tocopherol
Phenotype modified by environments containing tocopherol
Human Disease Model
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