An ω-3 fatty acid found in fish oils
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Docosapentaenoic Acid

Item No. 90165

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Technical Information
Formal Name
7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z-docosapentaenoic acid
CAS Number
24880-45-3
Synonyms
  • DPA
  • n-3 DPA
  • FA 22:5
Molecular Formula
C22H34O2
Formula Weight
330.5
Purity
≥98%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A 10 mg/ml solution in ethanol
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
0.1 M Na2CO3: 1.7 mg/mlDMF: >100 mg/mlDMSO: >100 mg/mlEthanol: Miscible
SMILES
CC/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\CCCCCC(=O)O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C22H34O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22(23)24/h3-4,6-7,9-10,12-13,15-16H,2,5,8,11,14,17-21H2,1H3,(H,23,24)/b4-3-,7-6-,10-9-,13-12-,16-15-
InChi Key
YUFFSWGQGVEMMI-JLNKQSITSA-N
Side Chain Carbon Sum
22:5
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Wet ice in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product 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

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Marckmann, P., Lassen, A., Haraldsdóttir, J., et al. Biomarkers of habitual fish intake in adipose tissue. Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 62(5), 956-959 (1995).

    Product Citations

    Zhang, L.J., Salekeen, R., Soto-Palma, C., et al. Article polyunsaturated lipid senolytics exploit a ferroptotic vulnerability in senescent cells. Cell Press Blue 1(1), 100004 (2026).

    ­Wang, F., Graham, E.T., Naowarojna, N., et al. PALP: A rapid imaging technique for stratifying ferroptosis sensitivity in normal and tumor tissues in situ. Cell Chem. Bio. 29, 157-170 (2022).

    Archambault, A.-S., Zaid, Y., Rakotoarivelo, V., et al. High levels of eicosanoids and docosanoids in the lungs of intubated COVID-19 patients. The FASEB Journal 35(6), e21666 (2021).

    Zou, Y., Li, H., Graham, E.T., et al. Cytochrome P450 oxidoreductase contributes to phospholipid peroxidation in ferroptosis. Nat. Chem. Biol. 16(3), 302-309 (2020).

    Brouwers, H., Jónasdóttir, H.S., Kuipers, M.E., et al. Anti-inflammatory and proresolving effects of the omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid adrenic acid. J. Immunol. 205(10), 2840-2849 (2020).