Docosatetraenoic acid

Docosatetraenoic acid
Adrenic acid
Identifiers
CAS number 28874-58-0
PubChem 5497181
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Properties
Molecular formula C22H36O2
Molar mass 332.5 g/mol
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Docosatetraenoic acid designates any straight chain 22:4 fatty acid. (See essential fatty acid for nomenclature.)

One isomer is of particular interest:

See also

References

  1. ^ Martinez M (1992). "Tissue levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids during early human development". J Pediatr 120 (4 Pt 2): S129–38. doi:10.1016/S0022-3476(05)81247-8. PMID 1532827. 

Further reading

  • Ferretti, A., Flanagan, V.P. Mass spectrometric evidence for the conversion of exogenous adrenate to dihomo-prostaglandins by seminal vesicle cyclo-oxygenase. A comparative study of two animal species. J Chromatogr 383 241-250 (1986).
  • Sprecher, H., VanRollins, M., Sun, F., et al. Dihomo-prostaglandins and -thromboxane. A prostaglandin family from adrenic acid that may be preferentially synthesized in the kidney. J Biol Chem 257 3912-3918 (1982).

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