Eicosatrienoic Acid (20:3ω-3) is a rare polyunsaturated fatty acid of the ω-3 series. In normal humans, it represents less than 0.25% of serum phospholipid fatty acids. However, it is one of the most active essential fatty acids when assayed for the inhibition of fatty acid elongation/desaturation reactions which convert dietary C-18 fatty acids to C-20 eicosanoid precursors.
11,14,17-Eicosatrienoic Acid is a polysaturated fatt acid compound found in food.
ChEBI: An icosatrienoic acid having three cis- double bonds at positions 11, 14 and 17.
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