Description
4(Z),7(Z)-Decadienoic acid is a polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA).
1 It is increased in the plasma of patients with a medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (MCAD) deficiency, a fatty acid oxidation disorder.
Uses
4(Z),7(Z)-Decadienoic acid is a fatty acid, which is a component of cloacal gland secretion of the tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus)[1].
References
1. Onkenhout, W., Venizelos, V., van der Poel, P.F.H., et al.
Identification and quantification of intermediates of unsaturated fatty acid metabolism in plasma of patients with fatty acid oxidation disorders Clin. Chem. 41(10),1467-1474(1995).