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

References

• CAS:506-26-3
• Drug_Central:1276
• HMDB:HMDB0003073
• KEGG:C06426
• KEGG:D07213
• KNApSAcK:C00001226
• LIPID_MAPS_instance:LMFA01030141
• MetaCyc:CPD-8117
• PMID:11385052
• PMID:24435467
• PMID:9732298
• Reaxys:1712253
• Wikipedia:Gamma-Linolenic_acid

Ontology

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