Term Name: gamma-linolenic acid
Synonyms: (6,9,12)-linolenic acid, (6Z,9Z,12Z)-octadeca-6,9,12-trienoic acid, (6Z,9Z,12Z)-Octadecatrienoic acid, (Z,Z,Z)-6,9,12-octadecatrienoic acid, 18:3 (n-6), 6,9,12-Octadecatrienoic acid, 6-cis,9-cis,12-cis-octadecatrienoic acid, all-cis-6,9,12-octadecatrienoic acid, C18:3 (n-6), C18:3, n-6,9,12 all-cis, cis-Delta(6,9,12)-octadecatrienoic acid, gamma-Linolenic acid, gamma-Linolensaeure, gamoleic acid, gamolenic acid, GLA, Octadeca-6,9,12-triensaeure
Definition: A C18, omega-6 acid fatty acid comprising a linolenic acid having cis- double bonds at positions 6, 9 and 12.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:28661]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: linolenic acid omega-6 fatty acid
has subtype: 1-octadecanoyl-2-[(6Z,9Z,12Z)-octadecatrienoyl]-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine
has_role: human metabolite mouse metabolite plant metabolite
inverse has_functional_parent: 1-(gamma-linolenoyl)-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphate 1-(gamma-linolenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphate 1-[(6Z,9Z,12Z)-octadecatrienoyl]-2-[(9Z)-octadecenoyl]-snglycero-3-phosphocholine 1-[(6Z,9Z,12Z)-octadecatrienoyl]-2-[(15Z)-tetracosenoyl]-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine 1-[(9Z)-octadecenoyl]-2-[(6Z,9Z,12Z)-octadecatrienoyl]-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine 1-hexadecyl-2-[(6Z,9Z,12Z)-octadecatrienoyl]-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine 1-palmitoyl-2-[(6Z,9Z,12Z)-octadecatrienoyl]-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine 1-tetracosyl-2-[(6Z,9Z,12Z)-octadecatrienoyl]-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine 10(R)-HPO(6,8,12)TrE 10-HPO(6,8,12)TrE cholesteryl gamma-linolenate gamma-linolenoyl bioconjugate gamma-linolenoyl-CoA gamma-linolenoyl-containing glycerolipid methyl gamma-linolenate
inverse is_conjugate_base_of: gamma-linolenate
inverse is_substituent_group_from: gamma-linolenoyl group
is_conjugate_acid_of: gamma-linolenate