Stearidonic acid

Stearidonic acid

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Name = Stearidonic acid
ImageFile = Stearidonic acid.png ImageName = Stearidonic acid
IUPACName = (6Z,9Z,12Z,15Z)-6,9,12,15-octadecatetraenoic acid
Section1 = Chembox Identifiers
CASNo = 20290-75-9
SMILES = OC(CCC/C=CC/C=CC/C=CC/C=CCC)=O
PubChem = 5312508

Section2 = Chembox Properties
Formula = C18H28O2
MolarMass = 276.40 g/mol
Density = ? g/cm3
MeltingPt =
BoilingPt = °C

Stearidonic acid is an ω-3 essential fatty acid, sometimes called moroctic acid. It is biosynthesized from alpha-linolenic acid by the enzyme delta-6-desaturase. Natural sources of this fatty acid are the seed oils of hemp, blackcurrant and echium, and the cyanobacteria spirulina.

ee also

*List of omega-3 fatty acids
*Omega-3 fatty acids
*Essential fatty acids

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