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
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Marckmann, P., Lassen, A., Haraldsdóttir, J., et al. Biomarkers of habitual fish intake in adipose tissue. Am J Clin Nutr62956-959(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
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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 Nutr62956-959(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 Res60279-289(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 Child72198-203(1995).
Docosapentaenoic Acid is available in the following screening
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