gamma-linolenic acid

Term ID

CHEBI:28661

Synonyms

• (6,9,12)-linolenic acid
• (6Z,9Z,12Z)-octadeca-6,9,12-trienoic acid
• (6Z,9Z,12Z)-Octadecatrienoic acid
• (Z,Z,Z)-6,9,12-octadecatrienoic acid
• 18:3 (n-6)
• 6,9,12-Octadecatrienoic acid
• 6-cis,9-cis,12-cis-octadecatrienoic acid
• all-cis-6,9,12-octadecatrienoic acid
• C18:3 (n-6)
• C18:3, n-6,9,12 all-cis
• cis-Delta(6,9,12)-octadecatrienoic acid
• gamma-Linolenic acid
• gamma-Linolensaeure
• gamoleic acid
• Gamolenic acid
• GLA
• Octadeca-6,9,12-triensaeure

Definition

A C₁₈, ω-6 acid fatty acid comprising a linolenic acid having cis- double bonds at positions 6, 9 and 12.

References

• cas:506-26-3
• drugcentral:1276
• hmdb:HMDB0003073
• kegg.compound:C06426
• kegg.drug:D07213
• knapsack:C00001226
• lipidmaps:LMFA01030141
• metacyc.compound:CPD-8117
• pubmed:11385052
• pubmed:24435467
• pubmed:9732298
• reaxys:1712253
• wikipedia.en:Gamma-Linolenic_acid

Ontology

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