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alpha-linolenic acid

CHEBI:CHEBI_27432

Definition

A linolenic acid with cis-double bonds at positions 9, 12 and 15. Shown to have an antithrombotic effect.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C18H30O2
Molecular Mass
278.42960
Charge
0
SMILES
CC\C=C/C\C=C/C\C=C/CCCCCCCC(O)=O
InChI
InChI=1S/C18H30O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18(19)20/h3-4,6-7,9-10H,2,5,8,11-17H2,1H3,(H,19,20)/b4-3-,7-6-,10-9-
InChIKey
DTOSIQBPPRVQHS-PDBXOOCHSA-N

Alternative Names

  • ALA
  • linolenic acid
  • (9,12,15)-linolenic acid
  • (9Z,12Z,15Z)-octadeca-9,12,15-trienoic acid
  • (9Z,12Z,15Z)-Octadecatrienoic acid
  • (Z,Z,Z)-9,12,15-octadecatrienoic acid
  • 9-cis,12-cis,15-cis-octadecatrienoic acid
  • 9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic acid
  • all-cis-9,12,15-octadecatrienoic acid
  • alpha-linolenic acid
  • alpha-Linolenic acid
  • ALPHA-LINOLENIC ACID
  • cis-Delta(9,12,15)-octadecatrienoic acid
  • cis,cis,cis-9,12,15-octadecatrienoic acid

Drug Classification

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Additional Identifiers

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Wikipedia:Alpha-Linolenic_acid
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CHEBI:27432

Additional References

Wikipedia:Alpha-Linolenic_acid

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