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stearidonate; steraridonic acid [C18:4w3]
[C18:4w3].
Vegetable source of omega-3 fatty acids.
Only elongase activity needed for conversion to eicosapentaenoic acid.
Related
octadecatetraenoate (stearidonate) in specimen
General
fatty acid, omega-3 (Epanova)
Properties
COMPARTMENT: membrane
SIZE: MW = 276 G/MOL
Database Correlations
PUBCHEM correlations
References
- James MJ, Ursin VM, Cleland LG.
Metabolism of stearidonic acid in human subjects: comparison with
the metabolism of other n-3 fatty acids.
Am J Clin Nutr. 2003 May;77(5):1140-5.
PMID: 12716664