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Elongation of (very) long chain fatty acids

Proteins (2)

ProteinSynonymsTaxonomy
Acyl-CoA desaturase 3EC 1.14.19.-; Delta(9)-desaturase 3; Delta-9 desaturase 3; Fatty acid desaturase 3; Palmitoyl-CoA desaturase; Stearoyl-CoA desaturase 3Mus musculus (house mouse)
Stearoyl-CoA desaturase 2EC 1.14.19.1; Acyl-CoA desaturase 2; Delta(9)-desaturase 2; Delta-9 desaturase 2; Fatty acid desaturase 2Mus musculus (house mouse)

Compounds (32)

CompoundDescription
docosahexaenoate
oleic acidAn unsaturated fatty acid that is the most widely distributed and abundant fatty acid in nature. It is used commercially in the preparation of oleates and lotions, and as a pharmaceutical solvent. (Stedman, 26th ed)
eicosapentaenoic acidImportant polyunsaturated fatty acid found in fish oils. It serves as the precursor for the prostaglandin-3 and thromboxane-3 families. A diet rich in eicosapentaenoic acid lowers serum lipid concentration, reduces incidence of cardiovascular disorders, prevents platelet aggregation, and inhibits arachidonic acid conversion into the thromboxane-2 and prostaglandin-2 families.
linoleic acidA doubly unsaturated fatty acid, occurring widely in plant glycosides. It is an essential fatty acid in mammalian nutrition and is used in the biosynthesis of prostaglandins and cell membranes. (From Stedman, 26th ed)
gamma-linolenic acidAn omega-6 fatty acid produced in the body as the delta 6-desaturase metabolite of linoleic acid. It is converted to dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid, a biosynthetic precursor of monoenoic prostaglandins such as PGE1. (From Merck Index, 11th ed)
alpha-linolenic acidA fatty acid that is found in plants and involved in the formation of prostaglandins.
stearic acid
palmitic acidA common saturated fatty acid found in fats and waxes including olive oil, palm oil, and body lipids.
hexacosanoic acida C(26) saturated acid
octacosanoic acidRN given refers to parent
lignoceric acidRN given refers to parent cpd; structure
8,11,14,17-eicosatetraenoic acid, Z-isomer
arachidonic acidAn unsaturated, essential fatty acid. It is found in animal and human fat as well as in the liver, brain, and glandular organs, and is a constituent of animal phosphatides. It is formed by the synthesis from dietary linoleic acid and is a precursor in the biosynthesis of prostaglandins, thromboxanes, and leukotrienes.
8,11,14-eicosatrienoic acidA 20-carbon-chain fatty acid, unsaturated at positions 8, 11, and 14. It differs from arachidonic acid, 5,8,11,14-eicosatetraenoic acid, only at position 5.
erucic acidRN given for parent cpd without isomeric designation
nervonic acidRN given refers to (Z)-isomer
8-octadecenoic acid, (Z)-isomer
cis-vaccenic acidisomer of oleic acid
eicosenoic acidstructure in first source
hexadecenoic acid
6,9-linoleic acid
pinolenic acid
stearidonic acidRN given refers to cpd with unknown MF; 18:4 n-3 fatty acid
11,14,17-eicosatrienoate
mead acidalso known as 20:3(n-9)
adrenic acidRN given refers to cpd without isomeric designation
docosapentaenoic acid
eicosa-11,14-dienoic acid, (z,z)-isomer
behenic acidRN given refers to parent cpd; structure
arachidic acid
palmitoleic acidfactor capable of converting CaATPase into MgATPase; RN given refers to cpd without isomeric designation
tetracosapentaenoic acidRN given refers to (all-Z)-isomer