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Preferred IUPAC name (6Z,9Z,12Z,15Z,18Z,21Z)-Tetracosa-6,9,12,15,18,21-hexaenoic acid | |
Other names all-cis-6,9,12,15,18,21-tetracosahexaenoic acid | |
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C24H36O2 | |
Molar mass | 356.550 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
Nisinic acid is a very long chain polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acid, similar to docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). The lipid name is 24:6 (n-3) and the chemical name is all-cis-6,9,12,15,18,21-tetracosahexaenoic acid. It is not well studied, but polyunsaturated fatty acids even longer than DHA, nisinic acid included, may hold scientific promise. [1] [ vague ] It has biological activity and is involved in the formation of DHA, but the mechanisms are still under research. [2] [3] [4] [5]