Synonyms: 8,11,14-Eicosatrienoic acid | DGLA | dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid | DS107 | Homo-gamma-linolenic acid
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Diroleuton (dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid; DGLA) is a 20-carbon-chain fatty acid that is structurally very similar to arachadonic acid (AA). It competes with AA for binding to the substrate binding sites of the COX and lipoxygenase enzymes, and this effect reduces the production of inflammatory mediators (eicosanoids) from AA. DGLA can be converted to PGE1 and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), the latter being a precursor for the synthesis of series-3 prostaglandins, series-5 leukotrienes and series-3 thromboxanes.
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