Hexaenoic acid

MedChem Express

Hexaenoic acid

5

Research Use Only

C34H56O2

496.81

Very long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (VLCPUFAs) are important components of ceramides and sphingomyelin and are present in retina, sperm, and brain. Tetratriaconta-16(Z),19(Z),22(Z),25(Z),28(Z),31(Z)-hexaenoic acid is a C34:6 VLCPUFA whose specific biological actions are largely unknown. This VLCPUFA, along with others, has been investigated for its role in activating protein kinase C.

CC/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O

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