Term Information

Accession
CHEBI:25048
Name
linolenic acid
Ontology
Synonyms
C18:3, Linolensaeure, linolenic acids
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
A two-membered subclass of octadecatrienoic acid comprising the (9Z,12Z,15Z)- and (6Z,9Z,12Z)-isomers. Linolenic acids are nutrients essential to the formation of prostaglandins and are also used in making paints and synthetic resins. [source: unknown]
Comment
None
Subset
None
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Parents of linolenic acid (CHEBI:25048)
subject[Reorder by subject] relation[Reorder by relation] object[Reorder by object]
linolenic acid [is_a relation] is_a  octadecatrienoic acid (CHEBI:25633)
linolenic acid [is_conjugate_acid_of relation] is_conjugate_acid_of  linolenate (CHEBI:133790)
linolenic acid [is_a relation] is_a  straight-chain fatty acid (CHEBI:59202)
linolenic acid [is_a relation] is_a  essential fatty acid (CHEBI:59549)
linolenic acid [RO:0000087 relation] RO:0000087  algal metabolite (CHEBI:84735)
Children of linolenic acid (CHEBI:25048)
subject[Reorder by subject] relation[Reorder by relation] object[Reorder by object]
linolenate (CHEBI:133790) [is_conjugate_base_of relation] is_conjugate_base_of  linolenic acid
alpha-linolenic acid (CHEBI:27432) [is_a relation] is_a  linolenic acid
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