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γ-<wbr></wbr>Linolenic acid (GLA) is an ω-<wbr></wbr>6 fatty acid which can be elongated to arachidonic acid for endogenous eicosanoid synthesis. It is a weak leukotriene B<sub>4</sub> (LTB<sub>4</sub>) receptor antagonist, inhibiting [ GLA ethyl ester is an esterified version of the free acid which is less water soluble but more amenable for the formulation of GLA-<wbr></wbr>containing diets.
| Catalog Number | R062880 |
| CAS Number | 31450-14-3 |
| Synonyms | (6Z,9Z,12Z)-6,9,12-Octadecatrienoic Acid Ethyl Ester; (Z,Z,Z)-6,9,12-Octadecatrienoic Acid Ethyl Ester; Ethyl γ-Linolenate; Ethyl γ-Linolenic Acid |
| Molecular Formula | C20H34O2 |
| Purity | ≥95% |
| Storage | -20°C |
| IUPAC Name | ethyl (6Z,9Z,12Z)-octadeca-6,9,12-trienoate |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C20H34O2/c1-3-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20(21)22-4-2/h8-9,11-12,14-15H,3-7,10,13,16-19H2,1-2H3/b9-8-,12-11-,15-14- |
| InChIKey | MJLYTDAIYLGSRZ-ORZIMQNZSA-N |
| SMILES | CCCCCC=CCC=CCC=CCCCCC(=O)OCC |
