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'''Tetradecanal''', also known as '''myristaldehyde''', is a reduced form of myristic acid.
It is naturally produced by bioluminescent bacteria of the ''Vibrio'' genus and is one of two substrates produced and consumed by the ''Vibrio fischeri'' luciferase light emission system.
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Category:Fatty aldehydes Category:Alkanals