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Preferred term

Linoleic Acid  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • 9,12 Octadecadienoic Acid
  • 9,12-Octadecadienoic Acid
  • Acid, 9,12-Octadecadienoic

Note

  • LINOLEIC ACIDS and LINOLEIC ACIDS, CONJUGATED are also available

Scope note

  • A doubly unsaturated fatty acid, occurring widely in plant glycosides. It is an essential fatty acid in mammalian nutrition and is used in the biosynthesis of prostaglandins and cell membranes. (From Stedman, 26th ed)

History note

  • 98; use LINOLEIC ACID (NM) 1981-97

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D019787

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