homo-g-linolenic acid

Scientific Name	CAS Registry No.
8,11,14-eicosatrienoic acid	1783-84-2
Molecular Name	Common Name
C20 H34 O2	homo-g-linolenic acid
Other Names
8,11,14-all-cis-Eicosatrienoic acid; cis-8,11,14-eicosatrienoic acid
2-D Structure

Biosynthetic Pathway
The direct elongation product of 18:3n6. Accumulates as the result of dietary 18:3n6.
Distribution in...
Tissues	Lipid Classes
Not particularly enriched in any tissue	Present in all phospholipid classes, cholesterol esters and free fatty acids
Bioactive Products	Dietary Sources
Series-1 Prostaglandins; 15-OH 20:3n6	Fish oils; phosphatides of liver and kidneys of land animals and of brain; shark liver oil
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