linoleic acid

Scientific Name	CAS Registry No.
9,12-octadecadienoic acid	60-33-3
Molecular Name	Common Name
C18 H32 O2	linoleic acid
Other Names
(Z,Z)-9,12-Octadecadienoic acid; a-linoleic acid; 9-cis,12-cis-linoleic acid; 9Z,12Z-linoleic acid; cis-delta9,12-octadecadienoic acid
2-D Structure

Biosynthetic Pathway
Biosynthesis: Not synthesized by humans. Linoleic acid is an essential fatty acids and is the most common fatty acid produced in agricultural seed oil production.
Distribution in...
Tissues	Lipid Classes
Present in all tissues.	Present in all lipid classes. Particularly enriched in cholesterol esters, cardiolipin, phosphatidylcholine and free fatty acids.
Bioactive Products	Dietary Sources
See 18:3n6 and 20:4n6	oils of cottonseed, soybean, peanut, corn, sunflower and poppy seed, safflower, black walnut, pine nut, sesame, canola oil (to a lesser extent)
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