Heneicosapentaenoic acid
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Surname | Heneicosapentaenoic acid | |||||||||
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Molecular formula | C 21 H 32 O 2 | |||||||||
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Molar mass | 316.50 g mol −1 | |||||||||
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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 .