Term Information

Accession
GO:0036109
Name
alpha-linolenic acid metabolic process
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
ALA metabolism, alpha-linolenic acid metabolism
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways involving alpha-linolenic acid, an unsaturated omega-6 fatty acid that has the molecular formula C18H32O2. Source: PMID:15538555
Comment
None
History
See term history for GO:0036109 at QuickGO
Subset
None
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Parents of alpha-linolenic acid metabolic process (GO:0036109)
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alpha-linolenic acid metabolic process [is_a relation] is_a  long-chain fatty acid metabolic process (GO:0001676)
alpha-linolenic acid metabolic process [is_a relation] is_a  olefinic compound metabolic process (GO:0120254)
alpha-linolenic acid metabolic process [is_a relation] is_a  unsaturated fatty acid metabolic process (GO:0033559)

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Linoleic_acid