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PubChem
| Name: | gamma-Linolenic Acid |
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| PubChem Compound ID: | 10423807 |
| Description: | An omega-6 fatty acid produced in the body as the delta 6-desaturase metabolite of linoleic acid. It is converted to dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid, a biosynthetic precursor of monoenoic prostaglandins such as PGE1. (From Merck Index, 11th ed) |
| Molecular formula: | C18H30O2 |
| Molecular weight: | 280.422 g/mol |
