Linoleic Acid
Created:
11/23/18
Submitted:
3/6/23
Published:
3/6/23
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Linoleic acid is an octadecadienoic acid in which the two double bonds are at positions 9 and 12 and have Z (cis) stereochemistry. It has a role as a plant metabolite, a Daphnia galeata metabolite and an algal metabolite. It is an omega-6 fatty acid and an octadecadienoic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a linoleate.
