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gamma-Linolenic acid or GLA is an n−6, or omega-6, fatty acid found primarily in seed oils. When acting on GLA, arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase produces no leukotrienes and the conversion by the enzyme of arachidonic acid to leukotrienes is inhibited.   Wikipedia

  • SMILES: CCCCC\C=C/C\C=C/C\C=C/CCCCC(=O)O
  • InChIKey: VZCCETWTMQHEPK-QNEBEIHSSA-N
  • Mol. Mass: 278.44
  • ALogP: 5.66
  • ChEMBL Molecule:
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  • Black Box: No
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  • Delivery Methods: Missing data
  • Pro Drug: No
dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid | efamast | efamast 40 | efamast 80 | efamol | efamol g | epogam | epogam 1000 | epogam 40 | epogam 80 | epogam paed | evening primrose oil | gamma linoleic acid | gamma-linolenic acid | gammolin | gam-o | gamolenic | gamolenic acid | gamophase | kentogam | lin-gam | naudicelle | preglandin | unigam

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