Uses
Very long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (VLCPUFAs) are important components of ceramides and sphingomyelin and are present in retina, sperm, and brain. Tetratriaconta-16(Z),19(Z),22(Z),25(Z),28(Z),31(Z)-hexaenoic acid is a C34:6 VLCPUFA whose specific biological actions are largely unknown. This VLCPUFA, along with others, has been investigated for its role in activating protein kinase C.
Definition
ChEBI: (16Z,19Z,22Z,25Z,28Z,31Z)-tetratriacontahexaenoic acid is an omega-3 fatty acid that is tetratriacontahexaenoic acid having six double bonds located at positions 16, 19, 22, 25 ,28 and 31 (the 16Z,19Z,22Z,25Z,28Z,31Z-isomer). It is an omega-3 fatty acid, a tetratriacontahexaenoic acid and an ultra-long-chain fatty acid. It is a conjugate acid of a (16Z,19Z,22Z,25Z,28Z,31Z)-tetratriacontahexaenoate.
References
[1] Robinson, et al. Novel molecular species of spingomyelin containing 2-hydroxylated polyenoic very-long-chain fatty acids in mammalian testes and spermatozoa. J. Biol. Chem. 267(3), 1746-1751 (1992).
