linolenic acid
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A two-membered subclass of octadecatrienoic acid comprising the (9Z,12Z,15Z)- and (6Z,9Z,12Z)-isomers. Linolenic acids are nutrients essential to the formation of prostaglandins and are also used in making paints and synthetic resins.
Term info
Label
linolenic acid
Subsets
3_STAR
has obo namespace
chebi_ontology
has related synonym
C18:3, linolenic acids, Linolensaeure
id
CHEBI:25048
Term relations
Subclass of:
- octadecatrienoic acid
- essential fatty acid
- has role some algal metabolite
- is conjugate acid of some linolenate
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