| Term Name: | lysophosphatidylcholine 18:3-omega-3omega-6 |
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| Synonyms: | LPC 18:3-w3w6, LPC(18:3-w3w6) |
| Definition: | An acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine in which the acyl group contains 18 carbons with 3 double bonds, with a final carbon-carbon double bond in the ω−3 or ω−6 positions, i.e. the third or sixth bond from the methyl end of the fatty acid. If R1 is an acyl group and R2 is a hydrogen then the molecule is a 1-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine. If R1 is a hydrogen and R2 is an acyl group then the molecule is a 2-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:140968] ( EBI ) |