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Arachidonic acid is an omega-6 fatty acid 20:4. It is the counterpart to the saturated arachidic acid found in peanut oil, In chemical structure, arachidonic acid is a carboxylic acid with a 20-carbon chain and four cis double bonds; the first double bond is located at the sixth carbon from the omega end. Some chemistry sources define 'arachidonic acid' to designate any of the eicosatetraenoic acids. However, almost all writings...


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