gamma-Linolenic Acid
Synonyms
6,9,12-Octadecatrienoic acid, (Z,Z,Z)-
Acid, Gamolenic
Acid, gamma-Linolenic
Gamolenic Acid
gamma Linolenic Acid
gamma Linolenic Acid, Ammonium Salt
gamma Linolenic Acid, Cerium Salt
gamma Linolenic Acid, Indium Salt
gamma Linolenic Acid, Lithium Salt
gamma Linolenic Acid, Potassium Salt
gamma Linolenic Acid, Sodium Salt
gamma Linolenic Acid, Zinc Salt
gamma-Linolenic Acid, Ammonium Salt
gamma-Linolenic Acid, Cerium Salt
gamma-Linolenic Acid, Indium Salt
gamma-Linolenic Acid, Lithium Salt
gamma-Linolenic Acid, Potassium Salt
gamma-Linolenic Acid, Sodium Salt
gamma-Linolenic Acid, Zinc Salt
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)