Heneicosapentaenoic acid

Structural formula
General
Surname	Heneicosapentaenoic acid
other names	(6 Z 9 Z , 12 Z , 15 Z , 18 Z ) -Henicosa-6,9,12,15,18-pentanoic acid; HPA; 21: 5 (ω − 3) ( lipid name );
Molecular formula	C 21 H 32 O 2
External identifiers / databases
PubChem	11998573
Wikidata	Q27280062
properties
Molar mass	316.50 g mol −1
safety instructions
GHS hazard labeling ; no classification available
GHS hazard labeling ; no classification available
	As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

Heneicosapentaenoic acid is a long-chain, polyunsaturated fatty acid , with an odd number of carbon atoms. It belongs to the group of omega-3 fatty acids , their five cis - double bonds are represented by a methyl group separately. Polyenoic acid is one of the isolenic acids .

It occurs esterified as triacylglyceride in small amounts in the bubbler and in fish oils .

Individual evidence

↑ This substance has either not yet been classified with regard to its hazardousness or a reliable and citable source has not yet been found.
↑ LN Larsen, K. Høvik et al. a .: Heneicosapentaenoate (21: 5n − 3): Its incorporation into lipids and its effects on arachidonic acid and eicosanoid synthesis. In: Lipids. 32, 1997, p. 707, doi : 10.1007 / s11745-997-0090-4 .

[NV-1] This substance has either not yet been classified with regard to its hazardousness or a reliable and citable source has not yet been found.

[DOI10.1007/s11745-997-0090-4-2] LN Larsen, K. Høvik et al. a .: Heneicosapentaenoate (21: 5n − 3): Its incorporation into lipids and its effects on arachidonic acid and eicosanoid synthesis. In: Lipids. 32, 1997, p. 707, doi : 10.1007 / s11745-997-0090-4 .