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docosahexaenoic acid

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docosahexaenoic acid

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Also known as all-cis-DHA, all-cis-docosa-4,7,10,13,16,19-hexaenoic acid, DHA, 22:6(n-3), docosa-4,7,10,13,16,19-hexaenoic acid, 22:6-4, 7,10,13,16,19, all-cis-4,7,10,13,16,19-docosahexaenoic acid, cervonic acid

chemical compound

Chemical data

Formula
C22H32O2
Molecular weight
328.5 g/mol
IUPAC name
(4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z)-docosa-4,7,10,13,16,19-hexaenoic acid
SMILES
CC/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\CCC(=O)O
InChIKey
MBMBGCFOFBJSGT-KUBAVDMBSA-N
XLogP
6.2
Polar surface area
37.3 Ų
H-bond donors
1
H-bond acceptors
2
Formal charge
0

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Drug data · ChEMBL

Max clinical phase
Phase 3
Molecule type
Small molecule
Indications
cardiovascular disease, pregnancy, heart failure, premature birth

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Research

21,468 papers

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Wikidata facts

Has part
carbon
Mass
328.24
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chemical formula
C₂₂H₃₂O₂
isomeric SMILES
CC/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\CCC(=O)O
canonical SMILES
CCC=CCC=CCC=CCC=CCC=CCC=CCCC(=O)O
Commons category
Docosahexaenoic acid
has characteristic
bitterness
subject has role
orphan drug
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Encyclopedic overview

Names

Preferred IUPAC name (4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z)-Docosa-4,7,10,13,16,19-hexaenoic acid

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