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Omega-3 / omega-6 fatty acid synthesis
Proteins (0)
Compounds (18)
| Compound | Description |
|---|---|
| docosahexaenoate | |
| eicosapentaenoic acid | Important 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 acid | A 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 acid | An 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 acid | A fatty acid that is found in plants and involved in the formation of prostaglandins. |
| stearidonic acid | RN given refers to cpd with unknown MF; 18:4 n-3 fatty acid |
| Coenzyme A | |
| 8,11,14,17-eicosatetraenoic acid, Z-isomer | |
| arachidonic acid | An 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 acid | A 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 acid | RN given refers to cpd with unknown MF; 18:4 n-3 fatty acid |
| 11,14,17-eicosatrienoate | |
| linoleoyl-coenzyme A | RN from 9th CI Form Index & given refers to cpd without isomeric designation |
| arachidonyl-coenzyme a | |
| adrenic acid | RN given refers to cpd without isomeric designation |
| docosapentaenoic acid | |
| eicosa-11,14-dienoic acid, (z,z)-isomer | |
| tetracosapentaenoic acid | RN given refers to (all-Z)-isomer |