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gamma-Linolenic Acid
gamma-Linolenic Acid, Ammonium Salt | gamma-Linolenic Acid, Cerium Salt | gamma-Linolenic Acid, Indium Salt | gamma-Linolenic Acid, Lithium Salt | gamma-Linolenic Acid, Potassium Salt | gamma-Linolenic Acid, Sodium Salt
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) |
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