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Omega-3 / omega-6 fatty acid synthesis

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Compounds (18)

CompoundDescription
docosahexaenoate
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.
stearidonic acidRN given refers to cpd with unknown MF; 18:4 n-3 fatty acid
Coenzyme A
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.
stearidonic acidRN given refers to cpd with unknown MF; 18:4 n-3 fatty acid
11,14,17-eicosatrienoate
linoleoyl-coenzyme ARN from 9th CI Form Index & given refers to cpd without isomeric designation
arachidonyl-coenzyme a
adrenic acidRN given refers to cpd without isomeric designation
docosapentaenoic acid
eicosa-11,14-dienoic acid, (z,z)-isomer
tetracosapentaenoic acidRN given refers to (all-Z)-isomer