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Creation Date2016-07-13 19:46:40 UTC
Update Date2016-09-23 18:45:05 UTC
LmdbLMDB00294
Secondary Accession NumbersNone
Metabolite Identification
Common NameArachidonic acid
DescriptionArachidonic acid is a polyunsaturated, essential fatty acid. It is found in animal and animal fat as well as in the liver, brain, and glandular organs, and is a constituent of animal phosphatides. It is formed by the synthesis from dietary linoleic acid. Arachidonic acid mediates inflammation and the functioning of several organs and systems either directly or upon its conversion into eicosanoids. Arachidonic acid in cell membrane phospholipids is the substrate for the synthesis of a range of biologically active compounds (eicosanoids) including prostaglandins, thromboxanes, and leukotrienes. These compounds can act as mediators in their own right and can also act as regulators of other processes, such as platelet aggregation, blood clotting, smooth muscle contraction, leukocyte chemotaxis, inflammatory cytokine production, and immune function. Arachidonic acid can be metabolized by cytochrome p450 (CYP450) enzymes to 5,6-, 8,9-, 11,12-, and 14,15-epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EETs), their corresponding dihydroxyeicosa-trienoic acids (DHETs), and 20-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (20-HETE). The production of kidney CYP450 arachidonic acid metabolites is altered in diabetes, pregnancy, hepatorenal syndrome, and in various models of hypertension, and it is likely that changes in this system contribute to the abnormalities in renal function that are associated with many of these conditions. Phospholipase A2 (PLA2) catalyzes the hydrolysis of the sn-2 position of membrane glycerophospholipids to liberate arachidonic acid (PMID: 12736897 , 12736897 , 12700820 , 12570747 , 12432908 ).
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-5,8,11,14-Icosatetraenoic acidChEBI
(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-Icosatetraenoic acidChEBI
AAChEBI
all-cis-5,8,11,14-Eicosatetraenoic acidChEBI
ARAChEBI
ArachidonateChEBI
ArachidonsaeureChEBI
cis-5,8,11,14-Eicosatetraenoic acidChEBI
cis-Delta(5,8,11,14)-Eicosatetraenoic acidChEBI
5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z-Eicosatetraenoic acidKegg
(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-Icosa-5,8,11,14-tetraenoic acidKegg
(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-5,8,11,14-IcosatetraenoateGenerator
(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-IcosatetraenoateGenerator
all-cis-5,8,11,14-EicosatetraenoateGenerator
cis-5,8,11,14-EicosatetraenoateGenerator
cis-delta(5,8,11,14)-EicosatetraenoateGenerator
cis-Δ(5,8,11,14)-eicosatetraenoateGenerator
cis-Δ(5,8,11,14)-eicosatetraenoic acidGenerator
5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z-EicosatetraenoateGenerator
(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-Icosa-5,8,11,14-tetraenoateGenerator
(all-Z)-5,8,11,14-EicosatetraenoateHMDB
(all-Z)-5,8,11,14-Eicosatetraenoic acidHMDB
5,8,11,14-all-cis-EicosatetraenoateHMDB
5,8,11,14-all-cis-Eicosatetraenoic acidHMDB
5,8,11,14-EicosatetraenoateHMDB
5,8,11,14-Eicosatetraenoic acidHMDB
5-cis,8-cis,11-cis,14-cis-EicosatetraenoateHMDB
5-cis,8-cis,11-cis,14-cis-Eicosatetraenoic acidHMDB
cis-D5,8,11,14-EicosatetraenoateHMDB
cis-D5,8,11,14-Eicosatetraenoic acidHMDB
ImmunocytophyteHMDB
Arachidonate, sodiumHMDB
Arachidonic acid, (all-Z)-isomer, 3H-labeledHMDB
Arachidonic acid, ammonium salt, (all-Z)-isomerHMDB
Arachidonic acid, cerium salt, (all-Z)-isomerHMDB
Arachidonic acid, sodium saltHMDB
Arachidonic acid, sodium salt, (all-Z)-isomerHMDB
Vitamin FHMDB
Arachidonic acid, cesium salt, (all-Z)-isomerHMDB
Arachidonic acid, lithium salt, (all-Z)-isomerHMDB
Arachidonic acid, potassium salt, (all-Z)-isomerHMDB
Sodium arachidonateHMDB
Arachidonic acid, (all-Z)-isomer, 1-(14)C-labeledHMDB
Arachidonic acid, zinc salt, (all-Z)-isomerHMDB
FA(20:4(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z))HMDB
FA(20:4n6)HMDB
Chemical FormulaC20H32O2
Average Molecular Weight304.4669
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight304.240230268
IUPAC Name(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-icosa-5,8,11,14-tetraenoic acid
Traditional Namearachidonic acid
CAS Registry Number506-32-1
SMILES
CCCCC\C=C/C\C=C/C\C=C/C\C=C/CCCC(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C20H32O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20(21)22/h6-7,9-10,12-13,15-16H,2-5,8,11,14,17-19H2,1H3,(H,21,22)/b7-6-,10-9-,13-12-,16-15-
InChI KeyYZXBAPSDXZZRGB-DOFZRALJSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as long-chain fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains between 13 and 21 carbon atoms.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acids and conjugates
Direct ParentLong-chain fatty acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Long-chain 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
Ontology
StatusDetected and Quantified
OriginNot Available
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locationsNot Available
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP6.8ALOGPS
logP6.59ChemAxon
logS-6.3ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.82ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area37.3 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count14ChemAxon
Refractivity99.95 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability37.2 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 TMS)splash10-005c-9800000000-87c290971fc8a628fb23Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized)splash10-005c-9800000000-87c290971fc8a628fb23Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-0006-6900000000-6870df266b6c73f2a4a1Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0006-7390000000-7004b9cd28a9b3d9c991Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-05i9-9252000000-475d13959ee8ce889646Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QTOF (UPLC Q-Tof Premier, Waters) , Negativesplash10-0nmi-0913000000-95846e8d5e8afd29664bSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - ESI-TOF 10V, Negativesplash10-005l-0902100000-6fc8730bd28daa779b66Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - ESI-TOF 20V, Negativesplash10-005l-0902100000-6fc8730bd28daa779b66Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - ESI-TOF , Negativesplash10-005l-0902100000-6fc8730bd28daa779b66Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - ESI-TOF 10V, Negativesplash10-0udi-0009000000-4dd23c77f8e48c0ab9ecSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - ESI-TOF 30V, Negativesplash10-0udi-0009000000-4dd23c77f8e48c0ab9ecSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - ESI-TOF 10V, Negativesplash10-0udi-0009000000-6bd9d0477c122d3eed94Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - ESI-TOF 20V, Negativesplash10-0udi-0009000000-510ea33e558fa238a1d2Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - ESI-TOF , Negativesplash10-0udi-0009000000-73a6b21464acba15463cSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - ESI-TOF 10V, Negativesplash10-0udi-0009000000-4dd23c77f8e48c0ab9ecSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - ESI-TOF 30V, Negativesplash10-0udi-0049000000-102d050109d3c78b1a25Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-IT , negativesplash10-0a4i-0090000000-2fb9003e782ec3d05e20Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QTOF , negativesplash10-0nmi-0913000000-95846e8d5e8afd29664bSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-TOF , negativesplash10-0udi-0009000000-6bd9d0477c122d3eed94Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-TOF , negativesplash10-0udi-0009000000-510ea33e558fa238a1d2Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-TOF , negativesplash10-0udi-0049000000-102d050109d3c78b1a25Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0udi-0009000000-6bd9d0477c122d3eed94Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0udi-0009000000-510ea33e558fa238a1d2Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 6V, Positivesplash10-0a4i-1934000000-3fb5938d1b4795217a97Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0a4r-1196000000-a42ea66033eb9771d36dSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0a4j-5691000000-2bc7b1ae5487233dfce8Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0007-7950000000-b15a8d382a4b3ad62d08Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0udi-0029000000-28a9bbfed5fabd10c0c2Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0zfr-2079000000-3f6e64ef7522a793e9a9Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-9130000000-9c0c8bb5fc8e30bf53c7Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
Biological Properties
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biofluid Locations and Tissue Locations
  • Follicular Fluid
  • Milk
  • Muscle
  • Oocyte
  • Oocyte (zona-intact oocytes)
  • Plasma
  • Serum
Concentrations
BiofluidStatusValueConditionSpeciesReferenceDetails
Follicular FluidDetected but not QuantifiedNot ApplicableNot AvailablePorcine
    • Warzych, E., Cies...
details
MilkDetected but not QuantifiedNot ApplicableNot AvailableBovine details
MilkDetected but not QuantifiedNot ApplicableNot AvailableBovine details
MilkDetected but not QuantifiedNot ApplicableNot AvailableBovine details
MilkDetected but not QuantifiedNot ApplicableNot AvailableBovine details
MilkDetected and Quantified200 mg/kgNot AvailableBovine
    • M.J. Abarghuei, Y...
details
MilkDetected and Quantified400 mg/kgNot AvailableBovine
    • M.J. Abarghuei, Y...
details
MilkDetected and Quantified500 mg/kgNot AvailableBovine
    • M.J. Abarghuei, Y...
details
MilkDetected and Quantified500 mg/kgNot AvailableBovine
    • M.J. Abarghuei, Y...
details
MilkDetected but not QuantifiedNot ApplicableNot AvailableBovine
    • Kurt J. Boudonck,...
details
MuscleDetected but not QuantifiedNot ApplicableNot AvailableBovine details
OocyteDetected but not QuantifiedNot ApplicableNot AvailableOvine details
Oocyte (zona-intact oocytes)Detected but not QuantifiedNot ApplicableNot AvailableBovine details
Oocyte (zona-intact oocytes)Detected but not QuantifiedNot ApplicableNot AvailablePorcine details
Oocyte (zona-intact oocytes)Detected but not QuantifiedNot ApplicableNot AvailablePorcine details
PlasmaDetected but not QuantifiedNot ApplicableNot AvailableBovine details
PlasmaDetected but not QuantifiedNot ApplicableNot AvailablePorcine details
SerumDetected but not QuantifiedNot ApplicableNot AvailablePorcine details
SerumDetected but not QuantifiedNot ApplicableNot AvailablePorcine details
SerumDetected and Quantified0.00367 +/- 0.000125 uMNot AvailablePorcine details
SerumDetected and Quantified0.00302 +/- 0.000230 uMNot AvailablePorcine details
DrugBank IDDB04557
HMDB IDHMDB0001043
FooDB IDFDB011872
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDC00000388
BiGG ID1586189
BioCyc IDARACHIDONIC_ACID
METLIN ID193
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkArachidonic_acid
Chemspider ID392692
ChEBI ID15843
PubChem Compound ID444899
Kegg Compound IDC00219
YMDB IDNot Available
ECMDB IDM2MDB004816
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
  1. Pompeia C, Lima T, Curi R: Arachidonic acid cytotoxicity: can arachidonic acid be a physiological mediator of cell death? Cell Biochem Funct. 2003 Jun;21(2):97-104. [12736897 ]
  2. Calder PC: Long-chain n-3 fatty acids and inflammation: potential application in surgical and trauma patients. Braz J Med Biol Res. 2003 Apr;36(4):433-46. Epub 2003 Apr 8. [12700820 ]
  3. Zhao X, Imig JD: Kidney CYP450 enzymes: biological actions beyond drug metabolism. Curr Drug Metab. 2003 Feb;4(1):73-84. [12570747 ]
  4. Kudo I, Murakami M: Phospholipase A2 enzymes. Prostaglandins Other Lipid Mediat. 2002 Aug;68-69:3-58. [12432908 ]