eicosatrienoic acid (ETA)

Fatty Acid Index Print eicosatrienoic acid (ETA)
Scientific Name CAS Registry No.
11,14,17-eicosatrienoic acid 17046-59-2
Molecular Name Common Name
C20 H34 O2 eicosatrienoic acid (ETA)
Other Names
(all-cis)-11,14,17-Eicosatrienoic acid; (Z,Z,Z)-11,14,17-eicosatrienoic acid; homo-alpha-;linolenic acid
2-D Structure
20_3n3
Biosynthetic Pathway
Path20_3n3
The direct elongation product of 18:3n3
Distribution in...
Tissues Lipid Classes
Not enriched in any particular tissues Rare in all lipid classes
Bioactive Products Dietary Sources
Shark-liver and herring oil
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