PHYTANIC ACID

Domain	Definition
Health	A 20-carbon branched chain fatty acid. In phytanic acid storage disease (Refsum disease) this lipid may comprise as much as 30% of the total fatty acids of the plasma. This is due to a phytanic acid alpha-hydroxylase deficiency. (references)
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Non-Fiction Usage: PHYTANIC ACID

Subject	Topic	Quote
Health		Refsum disease is characterized by the abnormal accumulation of phytanic acid in blood plasma and tissues. (references)
		Treatment for Refsum disease includes restricting foods that contain phytanic acid. Plasmapheresis (the removal and reinfusion of blood plasma) may also be required. (references)
		Infantile Refsum disease is a disorder characterized by the reduction or absence of peroxisomes (cell structures that rid the body of toxic substances) in the body and by the accumulation of phytanic acid in blood plasma and tissue. (references)
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Frequency of Internet Keywords: PHYTANIC ACID

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Anagrams: PHYTANIC ACID

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-a-c-c-d-h-i-i-n-p-t-y"
	-2 letters: incapacity.
	-3 letters: aphanitic, captaincy.
	-4 letters: antipyic, aphidian, capacity, cyanitic, handicap, pycnidia, tachinid.
	-5 letters: acanthi, accidia, acidity, actinia, actinic, antacid, captain, chapati, daphnia, diptyca, diptych, pintada.
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