Overview

Stats

Type
24
Carbons
5
Double bonds
4
Bis-allylic sites
358.6
Weight · g/mol
Melting point
C24H38O2
Formula

Also known as

IUPAC (9Z,12Z,15Z,18Z,21Z)-tetracosa-9,12,15,18,21-pentaenoic acid

  At a Glance

Source

Made in the body (endogenous synthesis); little comes from food.

Type

Very-long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid with 24 carbons and five cis double bonds, an omega-3 fatty acid. Its multiple bis-allylic sites make it prone to oxidation.

Identification

  Synonyms

Common Name Tetracosapentaenoic acid
IUPAC Name (9Z,12Z,15Z,18Z,21Z)-tetracosa-9,12,15,18,21-pentaenoic acid
Traditional Name
Other Synonyms No other synonyms recorded.

  External IDs

General References
Wikipedia
Lipids
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Swiss Lipids 000001210
PlantFA ID
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Chemistry / Compounds
PubChem CID 52921801
CAS
ChEBI 77360
ChEMBL
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SureChEMBL 457117
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RefMet ID
RefMet Name
MetaboLights ID MTBLS1918
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MetaNetX ID MNXM83823
BiGG ID 2219655
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Isomers of 24:5 (1)

Other fatty acids sharing the 24:5 notation — differing by double-bond position, geometry (cis/trans), or conjugation.

Name Geometry Trans Structure PubChem
Current Fatty Acid
Tetracosapentaenoic acid
(9Z,12Z,15Z,18Z,21Z)-tetracosa-9,12,15,18,21-pentaenoic acid
9Z,12Z,15Z,18Z,21Z
52921801
Category
Conjugation Type Isolated
SMILES CC/C=C\C\C=C/C\C=C/C\C=C/C\C=C/CCCCCCCC(O)=O
Description
Origin Details

No origin information recorded.

Chemical Properties

Name(s):
Common Name Tetracosapentaenoic acid
Simple Notation 24:5
Notation 24:5(n-3)
IUPAC Name (9Z,12Z,15Z,18Z,21Z)-tetracosa-9,12,15,18,21-pentaenoic acid
Semi-systematic Tetracosapentaenoic acid
Structure:
Molecular C24H38O2
SMILES CC/C=C\C\C=C/C\C=C/C\C=C/C\C=C/CCCCCCCC(O)=O
Cis / Trans cis
E-Z 9Z,12Z,15Z,18Z,21Z
Physical:
Weight 358.6 g/mol
Reactivity
Double Bonds 5
Bis-Allylic Carbons 4 (High Reactivity)
Beta-Oxidation
Beta Oxidation Cycles 11
ATP Yield (Net) 154.5 ATP