Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Pristanic acid (261014-tetramethylpentadecanoic acid) is a terpenoid acid present at micromolar concentrations in the blood plasma of healthy individuals. It is also found in the lipids from many sources such as freshwater sponges krill earthworms whales human milk fat bovine depot fat butterfat or Californian petroleum. It is usually present in combination with phytanic acid.
