g-linolenic acid

Scientific Name	CAS Registry No.
6,9,12-octadecatrienoic acid	506-26-3
Molecular Name	Common Name
C18 H30 O2	g-linolenic acid
Other Names
6(Z),9(Z),12(Z)-Octadecatrienoic acid; 6,9,12-all-cis-octadecatrienoic acid; cis-6,cis-9,cis-12-octadecatrienoic acid
2-D Structure

Biosynthetic Pathway
The direct delta-6 desaturase product of linoleic acid (18:2n6)
Distribution in...
Tissues	Lipid Classes
Not enriched in any particular tissues	Rare, but present in all lipid classes
Bioactive Products	Dietary Sources
See 20:3n6 and 20:4n6	Isolated from seeds of evening primrose and black currant; A minor component of many animal lipids
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