An omega-6 fatty acid produced in the body as the delta 6-desaturase metabolite of linoleic acid. It is converted to dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid, a biosynthetic precursor of monoenoic prostaglandins such as PGE1. (From Merck Index, 11th ed)
Gamma Linolenic Acid has been studied across 20 research domains including 🔥 Metabolic, 🔬 Oncology, 🔬 Inflammation, 🫁 Liver & Detox, ❤️ Cardiovascular. The primary research focus is 🔥 Metabolic with 25% of studies addressing this area.
The following compounds share molecular targets with Gamma Linolenic Acid, based on binding affinity data from BindingDB and ChEMBL. Sorted by shared target overlap.
This evidence profile for Gamma Linolenic Acid is generated deterministically from 300 PubMed-indexed studies. All data is corpus-verified with Merkle proofs. BiohacksAI does not provide medical advice. Always consult a healthcare professional before starting any supplement regimen.
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