(all-cis)-7,10,13,16,19-Docosapentaenoic Acid

• CAT Number: R057222
• CAS Number: 24880-45-3
• Molecular Formula: C22H34O2
• Molecular Weight: 330.512
• Purity: ≥95%
• Storage: -20°C
• IUPAC Name: (7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z)-docosa-7,10,13,16,19-pentaenoic acid
• InChI: InChI=1S/C22H34O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22(23)24/h3-4,6-7,9-10,12-13,15-16H,2,5,8,11,14,17-21H2,1H3,(H,23,24)/b4-3-,7-6-,10-9-,13-12-,16-15-
• InChIKey: YUFFSWGQGVEMMI-JLNKQSITSA-N
• SMILES: CCC=CCC=CCC=CCC=CCC=CCCCCCC(=O)O

Docosapentaenoic acid is an ω-<wbr></wbr>3 fatty acid found in fish oils. It is a minor constituent of the total serum unsaturated fatty acids in humans, ranging from 0.1 to 1%, and increases on dietary supplementation.

Reference

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