Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2016-09-30 22:45:14 UTC
Update Date2020-06-04 22:39:53 UTC
MCDB ID BMDB0001388
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB01388
Metabolite Identification
Common NameAlpha-Linolenic acid
DescriptionAlpha-Linolenic acid, also known as A-linolenate, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as lineolic acids and derivatives. These are derivatives of lineolic acid. Lineolic acid is a polyunsaturated omega-6 18 carbon long fatty acid, with two CC double bonds at the 9- and 12-positions. Alpha-Linolenic acid is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble (in water), and relatively neutral.
Structure
Thumb
Synonyms
ValueSource
a-LinolenateGenerator
a-Linolenic acidGenerator
alpha-LinolenateGenerator
Α-linolenateGenerator
Α-linolenic acidGenerator
ElaidolinolenateGenerator
Chemical FormulaC18H30O2
Average Molecular Weight278.436
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight278.224580206
IUPAC Name(9E,12E,15E)-octadeca-9,12,15-trienoic acid
Traditional Nameelaidolinoleic acid
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
[H]\C(CC)=C(\[H])C\C([H])=C(/[H])C\C([H])=C(/[H])CCCCCCCC(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C18H30O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18(19)20/h3-4,6-7,9-10H,2,5,8,11-17H2,1H3,(H,19,20)/b4-3+,7-6+,10-9+
InChI KeyDTOSIQBPPRVQHS-IUQGRGSQSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as lineolic acids and derivatives. These are derivatives of lineolic acid. Lineolic acid is a polyunsaturated omega-6 18 carbon long fatty acid, with two CC double bonds at the 9- and 12-positions.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassLineolic acids and derivatives
Direct ParentLineolic acids and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Octadecanoid
  • Long-chain fatty acid
  • Fatty acid
  • Unsaturated fatty acid
  • Straight chain fatty acid
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Physical Properties
StateLiquid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP6.62ALOGPS
logP6.06ChemAxon
logS-6ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.99ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area37.3 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count13ChemAxon
Refractivity89.64 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability34.88 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
Bioavailability0ChemAxon
Rule of FiveNoChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyDeposition DateView
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-01t9-0090000000-ae1f482177d0e208165e2016-08-03View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-00o0-5690000000-20804c8382f14ff0ccf42016-08-03View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-014l-8930000000-9d5e342b1351adc71c202016-08-03View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-004i-0090000000-4d3e8d1180800a7b4ed52016-08-03View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0059-1090000000-67ab14c068a142dd3c302016-08-03View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-9230000000-403c610d63380e63109a2016-08-03View Spectrum
Concentrations
StatusValueReferenceDetails
Detected and Quantified1078 +/- 359 uMTotal fatty acid details
Detected but not QuantifiedNot Applicable
  • Kurt J. Boudonck,...
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Detected and Quantified1221 +/- 502 uMTotal fatty acid
  • M. Ferrand et al....
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Detected and Quantified933 +/- 466 uMTotal fatty acid
  • M. Ferrand et al....
details
Detected and Quantified1042 +/- 359 uMTotal fatty acid
  • M. Ferrand et al....
details
Detected and Quantified790 +/- 323 uMTotal fatty acid
  • M. Ferrand et al....
details
Detected but not QuantifiedNot Applicable details
Detected and Quantified71 uMTotal fatty acid details
Detected and Quantified71 uMTotal fatty acid details
Detected and Quantified71 uMTotal fatty acid details
Detected and Quantified934 uMTotal fatty acid details
Detected but not QuantifiedNot Applicable
  • Kurt J. Boudonck,...
details
Detected and Quantified3592 uMTotal fatty acid
  • M.J. Abarghuei, Y...
details
Detected and Quantified3950 uMTotal fatty acid
  • M.J. Abarghuei, Y...
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Detected and Quantified4668 uMTotal fatty acid
  • M.J. Abarghuei, Y...
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Detected and Quantified7.44 +/- 0.53 uMFree fatty acid
  • Bashar Amer, Caro...
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Detected and Quantified4.52 +/- 0.53 uMFree fatty acid
  • Bashar Amer, Caro...
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Detected and Quantified2.39 +/- 0.53 uMFree fatty acid
  • Bashar Amer, Caro...
details
Detected and Quantified6.36 +/- 0.09 uMFree fatty acid
  • Bashar Amer, Caro...
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Detected and Quantified3.78 +/- 0.22 uMFree fatty acid details
Detected and Quantified4.8 +/- 0.2 uMFree fatty acid details
Detected and Quantified6.01 +/- 0.03 uMFree fatty acid details
Detected and Quantified6.4 +/- 0.2 uMFree fatty acid details
HMDB IDNot Available
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FoodDB IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider IDNot Available
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkAlpha-Linolenic acid
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound5282822
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceLi, Guihua; Qian, Xiangming; Jiang, Yanchao; Ma, Shushi. Preparation of a-linolenic acid from linseed oil. Zhengzhou Gongcheng Xueyuan Xuebao (2004), 25(3), 13-15.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
  1. Soyeurt H, Dardenne P, Dehareng F, Lognay G, Veselko D, Marlier M, Bertozzi C, Mayeres P, Gengler N: Estimating fatty acid content in cow milk using mid-infrared spectrometry. J Dairy Sci. 2006 Sep;89(9):3690-5. doi: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(06)72409-2. [PubMed:16899705 ]
  2. Jensen RG: The composition of bovine milk lipids: January 1995 to December 2000. J Dairy Sci. 2002 Feb;85(2):295-350. doi: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(02)74079-4. [PubMed:11913692 ]
  3. Colman E, Fokkink WB, Craninx M, Newbold JR, De Baets B, Fievez V: Effect of induction of subacute ruminal acidosis on milk fat profile and rumen parameters. J Dairy Sci. 2010 Oct;93(10):4759-73. doi: 10.3168/jds.2010-3158. [PubMed:20855010 ]
  4. Trimigno A, Munger L, Picone G, Freiburghaus C, Pimentel G, Vionnet N, Pralong F, Capozzi F, Badertscher R, Vergeres G: GC-MS Based Metabolomics and NMR Spectroscopy Investigation of Food Intake Biomarkers for Milk and Cheese in Serum of Healthy Humans. Metabolites. 2018 Mar 23;8(2). pii: metabo8020026. doi: 10.3390/metabo8020026. [PubMed:29570652 ]
  5. van Gastelen S, Antunes-Fernandes EC, Hettinga KA, Dijkstra J: Relationships between methane emission of Holstein Friesian dairy cows and fatty acids, volatile metabolites and non-volatile metabolites in milk. Animal. 2017 Sep;11(9):1539-1548. doi: 10.1017/S1751731117000295. Epub 2017 Feb 21. [PubMed:28219465 ]
  6. Glasser F, Ferlay A, Chilliard Y: Oilseed lipid supplements and fatty acid composition of cow milk: a meta-analysis. J Dairy Sci. 2008 Dec;91(12):4687-703. doi: 10.3168/jds.2008-0987. [PubMed:19038946 ]
  7. Kurt J. Boudonck, Matthew W. Mitchell, Jacob Wulff and John A. Ryals (2009). Kurt J. Boudonck, Matthew W. Mitchell, Jacob Wulff and John A. Ryals. Characterization of the biochemical variability of bovine milk using metabolomics. Metabolomics (2009) 5:375?386. Metabolomics.
  8. M. Ferrand, B. Huquet. S. Barbey, F. Barillet, F. Faucon, H. Larroque, O. Leray, J.M. Trommenschlager, M. Brochard (2011). M. Ferrand et al. Determination of fatty acid profile in cow's milk using mid-infrared spectrometry: Interest of applying a variable selection by genetic algorithms before a PLS regression. Chemometrics and Intelligent Laboratory Systems 106 (2011) 183?189. Chemometrics and Intelligent Laboratory Systems.
  9. M.J. Abarghuei, Y. Rouzbehan, A.Z.M Salem, M.J. Zamiri (2014). M.J. Abarghuei, Y. Rouzbehan, A.Z.M Salem, M.J. Zamiri. Nitrogen balance, blood metabolites and milk fatty acid composition of dairy cows fed pomegranate-peel extract. Livestock Science (2014) 164:72-80 doi: 10.1016/j.livsci.2014.03.021. Livestock Science.
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