| Health / Medical Topics |
Linolenic Acid
Definition 1
An essential fatty acid belonging to the omega-3 fatty acids group. It is highly concentrated in certain plant oils and has been reported to inhibit the synthesis of prostaglandin resulting in reduced inflammation and prevention of certain chronic diseases. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
Polyunsaturated fatty acid with 18 carbons and 3 double bonds at the 3rd, 6th, and 9th carbons from the methyl end. (NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
A polyunsaturated essential fatty acid found mostly in plant oils. It is used in the biosynthesis of prostaglandins and cell membranes. …
The fumarate salt form of linogliride, a guanidine-based insulin secratogogue and structural analogue of pirogliride with hypoglycemic activity. Linogliride blocks ATP-sensitive potassium…
A guanidine-based insulin secratogogue and structural analogue of pirogliride with hypoglycemic activity. Linogliride blocks ATP-sensitive potassium channels on the membranes of pancreatic…
Hyperlinks in documents.
In vitro mutagenesis procedure in which molecules containing 3' and 5' deletion mutations are combined to regenerate an entire DNA region, differing…
Typically used in biomedical research, Linker-Oligonucleotides are usually short nucleic acids (DNA) that bridge or link, by complementary base pairing, two nucleic…
