A 20-carbon-chain fatty acid, unsaturated at positions 8, 11, and 14. It differs from arachidonic acid, 5,8,11,14-eicosatetraenoic acid, only at position 5.
Also Known As:
DHLA; Dihomo-gamma-Linolenic Acid; 8,11,14 Eicosatrienoic Acid; Acid, Dihomo-gamma-Linolenic; Dihomogammalinolenic Acid; Ro 12-1989; Acid, Dihomogammalinolenic; Acid, Homo-gamma Linolenic; Dihomo gamma Linolenic Acid; Homo gamma Linolenic Acid; Linolenic Acid, Homo-gamma; Ro 12 1989; Ro 121989; Homo-gamma Linolenic Acid; 8,11,14-Eicosatrienoic acid