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Descriptor
English
:
gamma-Linolenic Acid
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Ácido gammalinolénico
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Ácido gama-Linolênico
Tree Number:
D10.251.355.310.640.425
D10.251.355.343.249
D10.251.355.450.450
Definition
English
:
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)
Indexing Annotation
English
:
ALPHA-LINOLENIC ACID
is an omega-3 fatty acid
History Note
English
:
94; was GAMMA-LINOLENIC ACID (NM) 1980-93
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AA
analogs & derivatives
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BI
biosynthesis
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CT
contraindications
DF
deficiency
DU
diagnostic use
EC
economics
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PH
physiology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
SE
secretion
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
31458
Unique Identifier:
D017965
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