pristane

The name of the substance is derived from pristane (2,6,10,14-tetramethylpentadecane), the corresponding hydrocarbon.

Pristane is known to induce autoimmune diseases in rodents.

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

Other compounds found in stomach oil include glycerol ethers, pristane and squalene.

Biosynthetically, pristane is derived from phytol and is used as a biomarker in petroleum studies.

Pristane was isolated from shark liver and was named after Latin pristis, "shark".

Some examples of biomarkers found in petroleum are pristane, phytane, steranes, triterpanes and porphyrin.

Once detached from the porphyrin ring, this long hydrocarbon tail becomes the precursor of two biomarkers, pristane and phytane.

Clones of interest were expanded and cultured in the peritoneal cavities of pristane primed Balb/c mice to obtain ascitic fluid.

These include terpenoids, terpenes, pristane, phytane, cholestane, chlorins and porphyrins, which are large, chelating molecules in the same family as heme and chlorophyll.

Pristane is a natural saturated terpenoid alkane obtained primarily from shark liver oil, from which its name is derived (Latin pristis, "shark").

ShK-186, due to its durable pharmacological action, is effective in ameliorating disease in rat models of delayed type hypersensitivity, multiple sclerosis (experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis) and rheumatoid arthritis (pristane induced arthritis) when administered once every 2-5 days .