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gamma-linolenic acid

CHEBI:CHEBI_28661

Definition

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

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C18H30O2
Molecular Mass
278.42960
Charge
0
SMILES
CCCCC\C=C/C\C=C/C\C=C/CCCCC(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/h6-7,9-10,12-13H,2-5,8,11,14-17H2,1H3,(H,19,20)/b7-6-,10-9-,13-12-
InChIKey
VZCCETWTMQHEPK-QNEBEIHSSA-N

Alternative Names

  • (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-cis,9-cis,12-cis-octadecatrienoic acid
  • 6,9,12-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
  • Gamolenic acid
  • GLA
  • Octadeca-6,9,12-triensaeure

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

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Wikipedia:Gamma-Linolenic_acid
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CHEBI:28661

Additional References

Wikipedia:Gamma-Linolenic_acid

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