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phytol CHEM

fitol m

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The chlorin ring can have several different side chains, usually including a long phytol chain. en.wikipedia.org

Insects, such as the sumac flea beetle, are reported to use phytol and its metabolites (e.g. phytanic acid) as chemical deterrents against predation. en.wikipedia.org

The phytol group consequently leaves the compound and replaces the serine residue on the chlorophyllase enzyme. en.wikipedia.org

In contrast to pristane, which is formed from the decarboxylation of phytol, it has one extra carbon. en.wikipedia.org

The addition of water to the reaction cleaves the phytol off the enzyme. en.wikipedia.org

Although humans can not derive phytanic acid from chlorophyll, they can convert free phytol into phytanic acid. en.wikipedia.org

When a larva feeds on a plant, it ingests secondary metabolites in the plant tissues, such as alkaloids, saponins, and phytol derivatives, and these are present in its feces. en.wikipedia.org

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