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Version1.0
Creation Date2016-09-30 23:02:10 UTC
Update Date2020-06-04 20:33:32 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0002925
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB02925
Metabolite Identification
Common Name8,11,14-Eicosatrienoic acid
Description8,11,14-Eicosatrienoic acid, also known as (Z,Z,Z)-8,11,14-icosatrienoate or dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as long-chain fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains between 13 and 21 carbon atoms. 8,11,14-Eicosatrienoic acid is a drug which is used for nutritional supplementation, also for treating dietary shortage or imbalance. 8,11,14-Eicosatrienoic acid is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble (in water), and relatively neutral. 8,11,14-Eicosatrienoic acid participates in a number of enzymatic reactions, within cattle. In particular, 8,11,14-Eicosatrienoic acid can be biosynthesized from Gamma-linolenic acid through its interaction with the enzyme elongation OF very long chain fatty acids protein 5. In addition, 8,11,14-Eicosatrienoic acid can be converted into arachidonic acid; which is mediated by the enzyme fatty acid desaturase 1. In cattle, 8,11,14-eicosatrienoic acid is involved in the metabolic pathway called the Alpha linolenic Acid and linoleic Acid metabolism pathway. 8,11,14-Eicosatrienoic acid has been found to be associated with the diseases known as colorectal cancer; also 8,11,14-eicosatrienoic acid has been linked to the inborn metabolic disorders including isovaleric acidemia.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
(8Z,11Z,14Z)-Icosatrienoic acidChEBI
(Z,Z,Z)-8,11,14-Eicosatrienoic acidChEBI
(Z,Z,Z)-8,11,14-IcosatrienoateChEBI
(Z,Z,Z)-8,11,14-Icosatrienoic acidChEBI
20:3, N-6,9,12 all-cisChEBI
8,11,14-Eicosatrienoic acidChEBI
8C,11C,14C-Eicosatrienoic acidChEBI
8C,11C,14C-EicosatriensaeureChEBI
8Z,11Z,14Z-Eicosatrienoic acidChEBI
all-cis-8,11,14-Eicosatrienoic acidChEBI
all-cis-8,11,14-Icosatrienoic acidChEBI
all-cis-Eicosa-8,11,14-trienoic acidChEBI
all-cis-Eicosa-8,11,14-triensaeureChEBI
C20:3, N-6,9,12 all-cisChEBI
cis,cis,cis-8,11,14-Eicosatrienoic acidChEBI
DGLAChEBI
Eicosa-8Z,11Z,14Z-trienoic acidChEBI
gamma-Homolinolenic acidChEBI
Homo-gamma-linolenic acidChEBI
Homo-gamma-linolensaeureChEBI
(Z,Z,Z)-8,11,14-EicosatrienoateKegg
8,11,14-EicosatrienoateKegg
8,11,14-IcosatrienoateKegg
(8Z,11Z,14Z)-Icosa-8,11,14-trienoic acidKegg
(8Z,11Z,14Z)-IcosatrienoateGenerator
8C,11C,14C-EicosatrienoateGenerator
8Z,11Z,14Z-EicosatrienoateGenerator
all-cis-8,11,14-EicosatrienoateGenerator
all-cis-8,11,14-IcosatrienoateGenerator
all-cis-Eicosa-8,11,14-trienoateGenerator
cis,cis,cis-8,11,14-EicosatrienoateGenerator
Eicosa-8Z,11Z,14Z-trienoateGenerator
g-HomolinolenateGenerator
g-Homolinolenic acidGenerator
gamma-HomolinolenateGenerator
Γ-homolinolenateGenerator
Γ-homolinolenic acidGenerator
Homo-g-linolenateGenerator
Homo-g-linolenic acidGenerator
Homo-gamma-linolenateGenerator
Homo-γ-linolenateGenerator
Homo-γ-linolenic acidGenerator
Homo-g-linolensaeureGenerator
Homo-γ-linolensaeureGenerator
8,11,14-Icosatrienoic acidGenerator
(8Z,11Z,14Z)-Icosa-8,11,14-trienoateGenerator
Dihomo-g-linolenateGenerator
Dihomo-g-linolenic acidGenerator
Dihomo-gamma-linolenateGenerator
Dihomo-γ-linolenateGenerator
Dihomo-γ-linolenic acidGenerator
Dihomogammalinolenic acidHMDB
Dihomo gamma linolenic acidHMDB
Homo-gamma linolenic acidHMDB
Homo gamma linolenic acidHMDB
Linolenic acid, homo-gammaHMDB
8,11,14 Eicosatrienoic acidHMDB
(Z,Z,Z)-Icosatri-8,11,14-enoateHMDB
(Z,Z,Z)-Icosatri-8,11,14-enoic acidHMDB
8,11,14-all-cis-EicosatrienoateHMDB
8,11,14-all-cis-Eicosatrienoic acidHMDB
Bishomo-gamma-linolenateHMDB
Bishomo-gamma-linolenic acidHMDB
cis-8,11,14-EicosatrienoateHMDB
cis-8,11,14-Eicosatrienoic acidHMDB
cis-8,cis-11,cis-14-EicosatrienoateHMDB
cis-8,cis-11,cis-14-Eicosatrienoic acidHMDB
EicosatrienoateHMDB
Eicosatrienoic acidHMDB
Acid, dihomo-gamma-linolenicHMDB
DHLAHMDB
Acid, dihomogammalinolenicHMDB
Acid, homo-gamma linolenicHMDB
DihomolinolenateHMDB
Dihomolinolenic acidHMDB
FA(20:3(8Z,11Z,14Z))HMDB
Dihomo-linolenateHMDB
Dihomo-linolenic acidHMDB
FA(20:3n6)HMDB
dihomo-gamma-Linolenic acidChEBI
Chemical FormulaC20H34O2
Average Molecular Weight306.4828
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight306.255880332
IUPAC NameNot Available
Traditional NameNot Available
CAS Registry Number1783-84-2
SMILESNot Available
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C20H34O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20(21)22/h6-7,9-10,12-13H,2-5,8,11,14-19H2,1H3,(H,21,22)/b7-6-,10-9-,13-12-
InChI KeyHOBAELRKJCKHQD-QNEBEIHSSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as long-chain fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains between 13 and 21 carbon atoms.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acids and conjugates
Direct ParentLong-chain fatty acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Long-chain fatty acid
  • Unsaturated fatty acid
  • Straight chain fatty acid
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusDetected and Quantified
OriginNot Available
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Adiposome
  • Cell membrane
  • Cytoplasm
  • Membrane
Physical Properties
StateLiquid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted PropertiesNot Available
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash Key
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Adiposome
  • Cell membrane
  • Cytoplasm
  • Membrane
Biospecimen Locations
  • Adipose Tissue
  • Epidermis
  • Milk
  • Placenta
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
Adipose TissueExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
EpidermisExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
MilkDetected and Quantified2577.631 +/- 619.937 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
    • M. Ferrand et al....
details
MilkDetected and Quantified2447.118 +/- 522.0518 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
    • M. Ferrand et al....
details
PlacentaExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0002925
DrugBank IDDB00154
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB023082
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID4444199
KEGG Compound IDC03242
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG ID41475
Wikipedia LinkDihomo-γ-linolenic acid
METLIN ID259
PubChem Compound5280581
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID53486
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
  1. Trimigno A, Munger L, Picone G, Freiburghaus C, Pimentel G, Vionnet N, Pralong F, Capozzi F, Badertscher R, Vergeres G: GC-MS Based Metabolomics and NMR Spectroscopy Investigation of Food Intake Biomarkers for Milk and Cheese in Serum of Healthy Humans. Metabolites. 2018 Mar 23;8(2). pii: metabo8020026. doi: 10.3390/metabo8020026. [PubMed:29570652 ]
  2. Qian L, Zhao A, Zhang Y, Chen T, Zeisel SH, Jia W, Cai W: Metabolomic Approaches to Explore Chemical Diversity of Human Breast-Milk, Formula Milk and Bovine Milk. Int J Mol Sci. 2016 Dec 17;17(12). pii: ijms17122128. doi: 10.3390/ijms17122128. [PubMed:27999311 ]
  3. Glasser F, Ferlay A, Chilliard Y: Oilseed lipid supplements and fatty acid composition of cow milk: a meta-analysis. J Dairy Sci. 2008 Dec;91(12):4687-703. doi: 10.3168/jds.2008-0987. [PubMed:19038946 ]
  4. M. Ferrand, B. Huquet. S. Barbey, F. Barillet, F. Faucon, H. Larroque, O. Leray, J.M. Trommenschlager, M. Brochard (2011). M. Ferrand et al. Determination of fatty acid profile in cow's milk using mid-infrared spectrometry: Interest of applying a variable selection by genetic algorithms before a PLS regression. Chemometrics and Intelligent Laboratory Systems 106 (2011) 183?189. Chemometrics and Intelligent Laboratory Systems.

Enzymes

General function:
Lipid transport and metabolism
Specific function:
Acts as a fatty acyl-coenzyme A (CoA) desaturase that introduces a cis double bond at carbon 6 of the fatty acyl chain. Involved in biosynthesis of highly unsaturated fatty acids (HUFA) from the essential polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) linoleic acid (LA) (18:2n-6) and alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) (18:3n-3) precursors. Catalyzes the first and rate limiting step in this pathway which is the desaturation of LA (18:2n-6) and ALA (18:3n-3) into gamma-linoleate (GLA) (18:3n-6) and stearidonate (18:4n-3), respectively (By similarity). Subsequently, in the biosynthetic pathway of HUFA n-3 series, desaturates tetracosapentaenoate (24:5n-3) to tetracosahexaenoate (24:6n-3), which is then converted to docosahexaenoate (DHA)(22:6n-3), an important lipid for nervous system function (By similarity). Desaturates palmitate to produce the mono-unsaturated fatty acid sapienate, the most abundant fatty acid in sebum (By similarity). Also desaturates (11E)-octadecenoate (trans-vaccenoate)(18:1n-9), a metabolite in the biohydrogenation pathway of LA (18:2n-6) (By similarity).
Gene Name:
FADS2
Uniprot ID:
A4FV48
Molecular weight:
52533.0
Reactions
8,11,14-Eicosatrienoic acid → Arachidonic aciddetails
General function:
Not Available
Specific function:
Catalyzes the first and rate-limiting reaction of the four reactions that constitute the long-chain fatty acids elongation cycle. This endoplasmic reticulum-bound enzymatic process allows the addition of 2 carbons to the chain of long- and very long-chain fatty acids (VLCFAs) per cycle. Condensing enzyme that acts specifically toward polyunsaturated acyl-CoA with the higher activity toward C18:3(n-6) acyl-CoA. May participate in the production of monounsaturated and of polyunsaturated VLCFAs of different chain lengths that are involved in multiple biological processes as precursors of membrane lipids and lipid mediators (By similarity). In conditions where the essential linoleic and alpha linoleic fatty acids are lacking it is also involved in the synthesis of Mead acid from oleic acid (By similarity).
Gene Name:
ELOVL5
Uniprot ID:
Q2KJD9
Molecular weight:
35377.0
Reactions
Gamma-Linolenic acid → 8,11,14-Eicosatrienoic aciddetails