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Docosapentaenoic Acid

Cayman Chemical Item Number 90165

(CAS 24880-45-3)

Docosapentaenoic Acid (CAS 24880-45-3)

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Description

Docosapentaenoic acid is an ω-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.¹

1 Marckmann, P., Lassen, A., Haraldsdóttir, J., et al. Biomarkers of habitual fish intake in adipose tissue. Am J Clin Nutr 62 956-959 (1995).

Formal Name	7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z-docosapentaenoic acid
CAS Number	24880-45-3
Molecular Formula	C₂₂H₃₄O₂
Formula Weight	330.5
Formulation	A solution in ethanol
Purity	≥98%
Stability	1 year
Storage	-20°C
Shipping	Wet ice in continental US; may vary elsewhere
SMILES	Copy SMILES to clipboard CC/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\CCCCCC(=O)O

Background Reading

Marckmann, P., Lassen, A., Haraldsdóttir, J., et al. Biomarkers of habitual fish intake in adipose tissue. Am J Clin Nutr 62 956-959 (1995).

Hoffman, D.R., Uauy, R., and Birch, D.G. Metabolism of ω-3 fatty acids in patients with autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa. Exp Eye Res 60 279-289 (1995).

Farquharson, J., Jamieson, E.C., Abbasi, K.A., et al. Effect of diet on the fatty acid composition of the major phospholipids of infant cerebral cortex. Arch Dis Child 72 198-203 (1995).

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