γ-Linolenic Acid

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  • CAT Number: R059386
  • CAS Number: 506-26-3
  • Molecular Formula: C18H30O2
  • Molecular Weight: 278.436
  • Purity: ≥95%
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Catalog Number R059386
CAS Number 506-26-3
Synonyms

(Z,Z,Z)-6,9,12-Octatrienoic Acid; 6(Z),9(Z),12(Z)-Octadecatrienoic Acid; 6,9,12-all-cis-Octadecatrienoic Acid; 6-cis,9-cis,12-cis-Octadecatrienoic Acid; Gamma-linolenic Acid; Gamolenic Acid; all-cis-6,9,12-Octadecatrienoic Acid; cis,cis,cis-6,9,12-Oc

Molecular Formula C18H30O2
Purity ≥95%
Target Endogenous Metabolite
Solubility Soluble in DMSO
Storage Store at -20°C
IUPAC Name (6Z,9Z,12Z)-octadeca-6,9,12-trienoic acid
InChI InChI=1S/C18H30O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18(19)20/h6-7,9-10,12-13H,2-5,8,11,14-17H2,1H3,(H,19,20)/b7-6-,10-9-,13-12-
InChIKey VZCCETWTMQHEPK-QNEBEIHSSA-N
SMILES CCCCCC=CCC=CCC=CCCCCC(=O)O
Reference

<br>1. Y. Huang et al. “Cloning of delta-12- and delta-6-Desaturases from Mortierella alpina and Recombinant Production of gamma-Linolenic Acid in Saccharomyces cerevisiae” Lipids, Vol. 34(7) pp. 649-659, 1999<br>2. D. Mills, M. Summers, R. Ward “Gamma Linolenic Acid Attenuates Cardiovascular Responses to Stress in Borderline Hypertensive Rats” Lipids, Vol. 20(9) pp. 573-577, 1985<br>3. Y. Fan and R. Chapkin “Importance of Dietary gamma-Linolenic Acid in Human Health and Nutrition” The Journal of Nutrition, Vol. 128(9) pp. 1411-1414, 1998<br>4. M. Kruger et al. “Calcium, gamma-linolenic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid supplementation in senile osteoporosis” Aging, Vol. 10(5) pp. 385-394, 1998</br></br></br></br>

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