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World J Hepatol. Mar 27, 2025; 17(3): 102286
Published online Mar 27, 2025. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v17.i3.102286
Table 1 Biochemical structure of omega-6 subtypes
Omega family
Common name
Systematic name
Abbreviations
n-6LAall-cis-9,12-octadecadienoic acid18:2n-6 or 18:2
GLAall-cis-6,9,12-octadecatrienoic acid18:3n-6 or 18:3
DGLAall-cis-8,11,14-eicosatrienoic acid20:3n-6 or 20:3
AAall-cis-5,8,11,14-eicosatetraenoic acid20:4n-6 or 20:4
DTAall-cis-7,10,13,16-docosatetraenoic acid22:4n-6 or 22:4
Tetracosatetraenoic acid (TTA n-6)all-cis-9,12,13 ,5,18-tetracosatetraenoic acid24:4n-6 or 24:4
Tetracosapentaenoic acid (TPA n-6)all-cis-6,9,12,15,18-tetracosapentaenoic acid24:5n-6 or 24:6
DPA n-6all-cis-4,7,10,13,16-docosapentaenoic acid22:5n-6 or 22:5