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Phytane

Phytane is the isoprenoid alkane formed when phytol, a chemical substituent of chlorophyll, loses its hydroxyl group. When phytol loses one carbon atom, it yields pristane. Other sources of phytane and pristane have also been proposed than phytol.

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Chemistry

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Case study: limitation of Pr/Ph as a redox indicator

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Case study: limitation of Pr/Ph as a redox indicator

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Phytane

Nodes66
Edges65
Triples38
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.030303
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related to Pristane/Phytane ratio · 10
Phytane → Additionally, Also, However, In, It, Pr/Ph, Pristane/phytane, Source, The Pr/Ph, This
related to Pristane/nC17 and phytane/nC18 ratios · 8
Phytane → Both Pr/nC17and Ph/nC18, In, Oils, Ph/C18, Pr/nC17, Pristane/n-heptadecane, The, Therefore
related to Preservation · 5
Phytane → Conversion, However, In, Pristane, Studies
related to Sources · 5
Phytane → Another, Chlorophyll, Hydrolysis, Laboratory, The
related to Chemistry · 4
Phytane → Among, C20H42, GC, It
related to Biodegradation scale · 3
Phytane → Biomarker Biodegradation Scale, Pristane, The
is a · 1
Phytane → isoprenoid alkane formed when phytol

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pristane phytol pr ph source oil chlorophyll conditions formed redox also carbon used chemical biodegradation diagenesis sediments isoprenoid substituent ratios

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Phytaneis aisoprenoid alkane formed when phytol0.90text
chlorophyllinstance ofPhytene is also found as the functional group phytyl in many organic molecules of biological importance0.80text
tocopherolinstance ofPhytene is also found as the functional group phytyl in many organic molecules of biological importance0.80text
Phytanerelated to Biodegradation scalePristane0.60section
Phytanerelated to Biodegradation scaleThe0.60section
Phytanerelated to Biodegradation scaleBiomarker Biodegradation Scale0.60section
Phytanerelated to ChemistryIt0.60section
Phytanerelated to ChemistryC20H420.60section
Phytanerelated to ChemistryAmong0.60section
Phytanerelated to ChemistryGC0.60section
Phytanerelated to PreservationIn0.60section
Phytanerelated to PreservationConversion0.60section

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