Peter Lapinskas - Fatty Acid Biosynthetic Pathways

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FATTY ACID BIOSYNTHETIC PATHWAYS
w-6 Pathway		w-3 Pathway

Linoleic acid 9c, 12c 18:2		a-Linolenic acid 9c, 12c, 15c 18:3
	D⁶Desaturase
g-Linolenic acid 6c, 9c, 12c 18:3		Stearidonic acid 6c, 9c, 12c, 15c 18:4
	Elongase
Dihomo g-Linolenic acid 8c, 11c, 14c 20:3		Eicosatetraenoic acid 8c, 11c, 14c, 17c 20:4
	D⁵ Desaturase
Arachidonic acid 5c, 8c, 11c, 14c 20:4		Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) 5c, 8c, 11c, 14c, 17c 20:5
	Elongase
Adrenic acid 7c, 10c, 13c, 16c 22:4		Docosapentaenoic acid (DPA) 7c, 10c, 13c, 16c, 19c 22:5
	Elongase
Tetracosatetraenoic acid 9c, 12c, 15c, 18c 24:4		Tetracosapentaenoic acid 9c, 12c, 15c, 18c, 21c 24:5
	D⁶ Desaturase
Tetracosapentaenoic acid 6c, 9c, 12c, 15c, 18c 24:5		Tetracosahexaenoic acid 6c, 9c, 12c, 15c, 18c, 21c 24:6
	b-oxidation
Docosapentaenoic acid (DPA) 4c, 7c, 10c, 13c, 16c 22:5		Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) 4c, 7c, 10c, 13c, 16c, 19c 22:6

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Last updated: 7 May 2004