Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2020-10-27 23:37:11 UTC
Update Date2022-08-30 23:58:24 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0000136
Metabolite Identification
Common NameLinoleic acid
DescriptionLinoleic acid is a doubly unsaturated fatty acid, also known as an omega-6 fatty acid, occurring widely in plant glycosides. In this particular polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA), the first double bond is located between the sixth and seventh carbon atom from the methyl end of the fatty acid (n-6). Linoleic acid is an essential fatty acid in human nutrition because it cannot be synthesized by humans. It is used in the biosynthesis of prostaglandins (via arachidonic acid) and cell membranes (From Stedman, 26th ed). Linoleic acid is found to be associated with isovaleric acidemia, which is an inborn error of metabolism.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
(9Z,12Z)-Octadecadienoic acidChEBI
(Z,Z)-9,12-Octadecadienoic acidChEBI
9-cis,12-cis-Octadecadienoic acidChEBI
9Z,12Z-Octadecadienoic acidChEBI
Acide cis-linoleiqueChEBI
Acide linoleiqueChEBI
Acido linoleicoChEBI
all-cis-9,12-Octadecadienoic acidChEBI
C18:2 9C, 12C Omega6 todos cis-9,12-octadienoicoChEBI
C18:2, N-6,9 all-cisChEBI
cis,cis-9,12-Octadecadienoic acidChEBI
cis,cis-Linoleic acidChEBI
cis-Delta(9,12)-Octadecadienoic acidChEBI
LAChEBI
Linolic acidChEBI
9-cis,12-cis-OctadecadienoateKegg
(9Z,12Z)-OctadecadienoateGenerator
(Z,Z)-9,12-OctadecadienoateGenerator
9Z,12Z-OctadecadienoateGenerator
all-cis-9,12-OctadecadienoateGenerator
cis,cis-9,12-OctadecadienoateGenerator
cis,cis-LinoleateGenerator
cis-delta(9,12)-OctadecadienoateGenerator
cis-Δ(9,12)-octadecadienoateGenerator
cis-Δ(9,12)-octadecadienoic acidGenerator
LinolateGenerator
LinoleateGenerator
(9Z,12Z)-9,12-OctadecadienoateHMDB
(9Z,12Z)-9,12-Octadecadienoic acidHMDB
9-cis,12-cis-LinoleateHMDB
9-cis,12-cis-Linoleic acidHMDB
9Z,12Z-LinoleateHMDB
9Z,12Z-Linoleic acidHMDB
cis-9,cis-12-OctadecadienoateHMDB
cis-9,cis-12-Octadecadienoic acidHMDB
cis-D9,12-OctadecadienoateHMDB
cis-D9,12-Octadecadienoic acidHMDB
Emersol 315HMDB
Extra linoleic 90HMDB
Polylin 515HMDB
Unifac 6550HMDB
Acid, 9,12-octadecadienoicHMDB
Linoelaidic acidHMDB
Linoleic acid, (e,e)-isomerHMDB
Linoleic acid, (Z,Z)-isomerHMDB
Linoleic acid, (Z,Z)-isomer, 14C-labeledHMDB
Linoleic acid, ammonium salt, (Z,Z)-isomerHMDB
Linoleic acid, potassium salt, (Z,Z)-isomerHMDB
9 trans,12 trans Octadecadienoic acidHMDB
9-trans,12-trans-Octadecadienoic acidHMDB
Linoleic acid, sodium salt, (e,e)-isomerHMDB
Linoleic acid, sodium salt, (Z,Z)-isomerHMDB
trans,trans-9,12-Octadecadienoic acidHMDB
9,12-Octadecadienoic acidHMDB
Linoelaidic acid, (e,Z)-isomerHMDB
Linoleic acid, calcium salt, (Z,Z)-isomerHMDB
Linolelaidic acidHMDB
9,12 Octadecadienoic acidHMDB
Linoleic acid, (Z,e)-isomerHMDB
FA(18:2(9Z,12Z))HMDB
Molecular FormulaC18H32O2
Average Mass280.4455
Monoisotopic Mass280.240230268
IUPAC Name(9Z,12Z)-octadeca-9,12-dienoic acid
Traditional Namelinoleic
CAS Registry Number60-33-3
SMILES
CCCCC\C=C/C\C=C/CCCCCCCC(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C18H32O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18(19)20/h6-7,9-10H,2-5,8,11-17H2,1H3,(H,19,20)/b7-6-,10-9-
InChI KeyOYHQOLUKZRVURQ-HZJYTTRNSA-N