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CHEBI:25048 - linolenic acid
| ChEBI ID | CHEBI:25048 |
| ChEBI Name | linolenic acid |
| Stars | |
| Definition | 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. |
| Last Modified | 31 May 2023 |
| Species of Metabolite | Component | Source | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydomonas reinhardtii (ncbitaxon:3055) | - | PubMed (25515814) |
| Roles Classification |
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| Chemical Role: | Bronsted acid A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron to an acceptor (Brønsted base). |
| Biological Role: | algal metabolite Any eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in algae including unicellular organisms like chlorella and diatoms to multicellular organisms like giant kelps and brown algae. |
| ChEBI Ontology |
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| Outgoing Relation(s) |
| linolenic acid (CHEBI:25048) has role algal metabolite (CHEBI:84735) |
| linolenic acid (CHEBI:25048) is a essential fatty acid (CHEBI:59549) |
| linolenic acid (CHEBI:25048) is a octadecatrienoic acid (CHEBI:25633) |
| linolenic acid (CHEBI:25048) is a straight-chain fatty acid (CHEBI:59202) |
| linolenic acid (CHEBI:25048) is conjugate acid of linolenate (CHEBI:133790) |
| Incoming Relation(s) |
| corn oil (CHEBI:195250) has part linolenic acid (CHEBI:25048) |
| α-linolenic acid (CHEBI:27432) is a linolenic acid (CHEBI:25048) |
| γ-linolenic acid (CHEBI:28661) is a linolenic acid (CHEBI:25048) |
| linolenate (CHEBI:133790) is conjugate base of linolenic acid (CHEBI:25048) |
| Synonyms | Source |
|---|---|
| linolenic acids | ChEBI |
| Linolensäure | ChEBI |
| C18:3 | ChEBI |