Medical Definition of Gamma-linolenic acid
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(z,z,z)-6,9,12-octadecatrienoic acid. 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.
Chemical name: 6,9,12-Octadecatrienoic acid, (Z,Z,Z)-
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gamma-linolenic Acid
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