(6E,8Z)-5-Oxo-6,8-octadecadienoic Acid

Uses

A metabolite of Sebaleic acid (5,8-octadecadienoic acid), the major polyunsaturated fatty acid in human sebum and skin surface lipids.

Definition

ChEBI: (6E,8Z)-5-oxooctadecadienoic acid is an octadecanoid that is (6E,8Z)-octadecadienoic acid carrying an additional oxo substituent at position 5. It has a role as a human metabolite. It is an enone, an octadecanoid, a long-chain fatty acid, an oxo fatty acid and a polyunsaturated fatty acid.