Classes > omega-6 fatty acid
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omega-6 fatty acid

A family of polyunsaturated fatty acids that have in common a final carbon-carbon double bond in the n-6 position, i.e., the sixth bond from the methyl end of the fatty acid.

ChEBI ID: 36009

Members (3)

MemberDefinitionRole
arachidonic acidA long-chain fatty acid that is a C20, polyunsaturated fatty acid having four (Z)-double bonds at positions 5, 8, 11 and 14.arachidonic acid
gamma-linolenic acidA C18, omega-6 acid fatty acid comprising a linolenic acid having cis- double bonds at positions 6, 9 and 12.gamma-linolenic acid
linoleic acidAn octadecadienoic acid in which the two double bonds are at positions 9 and 12 and have Z (cis) stereochemistry.linoleic acid

Research

Studies (25,229)

TimeframeStudies, Drugs in This Class (%)All Drugs %
pre-19906,331 (25.09)18.7374
1990's7,458 (29.56)18.2507
2000's5,893 (23.36)29.6817
2010's4,241 (16.81)24.3611
2020's1,306 (5.18)2.80

Study Types

Publication TypeStudies, Drugs in This Class (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials1,016 (3.70%)5.53%
Reviews2,219 (8.08%)6.00%
Case Studies86 (0.31%)4.05%
Observational50 (0.18%)0.25%
Other24,102 (87.73%)84.16%