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gptkbp:instanceOf
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polyunsaturated fatty acid
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gptkbp:abbreviation
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AA
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gptkbp:biosynthesized_from
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gptkb:linoleic_acid
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gptkbp:boilingPoint
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169-171 °C (at 0.35 mmHg)
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gptkbp:carbon_chain_length
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20
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gptkbp:CASNumber
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506-32-1
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gptkbp:category
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gptkb:omega-6_fatty_acid
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gptkbp:chemicalFormula
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C20H32O2
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gptkbp:foundIn
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gptkb:fish
gptkb:meat
gptkb:human_breast_milk
eggs
dairy products
phospholipids of cell membranes
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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arachidonic acid
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gptkbp:IUPACName
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gptkb:(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-icosa-5,8,11,14-tetraenoic_acid
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gptkbp:meltingPoint
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-49.5 °C
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gptkbp:metabolism
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gptkb:cytochrome_P450_enzymes
gptkb:cyclooxygenase_enzymes
gptkb:lipoxygenase_enzymes
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gptkbp:molecularWeight
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304.47 g/mol
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gptkbp:not_synthesized_by
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plants
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gptkbp:number_of_double_bonds
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4
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:leukotrienes
gptkb:lipoxins
gptkb:thromboxanes
prostaglandins
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gptkbp:producedBy
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animals
some algae
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gptkbp:requires
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mammals (conditionally essential)
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:cardiovascular_disease
asthma
autoimmune disorders
immune function
arthritis
cancer progression
cell signaling
inflammation
muscle contraction
allergic reactions
inflammatory response
regulation of blood flow
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gptkbp:solubility
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insoluble in water
soluble in organic solvents
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gptkbp:used_in
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pharmaceutical research
nutritional supplements
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:linoleic_acid
gptkb:Thromboxane_A2
gptkb:CYP2J2
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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