methyl gamma-linolenate

Term ID

CHEBI:144354

Synonyms

• (6Z,9Z,12Z)-6,9,12-octadecatrienoic acid methyl ester
• C18:3 (all cis-6,9,12) methyl ester
• gamma-linolenic acid methyl ester
• methyl (6Z,9Z,12Z)-octadeca-6,9,12-trienoate
• methyl (Z,Z,Z)-6,9,12-octadecatrienoate
• methyl GLA

Definition

A fatty acid methyl ester obtained from the formal condensation of methanol and γ-linolenic acid.

References

• cas:16326-32-2
• cba:363848
• pubmed:1155030
• pubmed:19152021
• pubmed:20541177
• pubmed:25466915
• pubmed:26238515
• pubmed:2986177

Ontology

ChEBI  ( EBI )