mead acid

Scientific Name	CAS Registry No.
5,8,11-eicosatrienoic acid	20590-32-3
Molecular Name	Common Name
C20 H34 O2	mead acid
Other Names
(Z,Z,Z)-5,8,11-Eicosatrienoic acid; all-cis-5,8,11-eicosatrienoic acid
2-D Structure

Biosynthetic Pathway
The elongation and desaturation product of oleic acid (18:1n9). Mead acid is the only polyunsaturated fatty acid of note produced de novo by animals.
Distribution in...
Tissues	Lipid Classes
Enriched in connective and other poorly vascularized tissues.	Rare in all lipid classes, accumulates in all lipid classes under conditions of essential fatty acid deficiency.
Bioactive Products	Dietary Sources
	Fish oils; phosphatides of liver and kidneys of land animals and of brain.
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