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why is alpha-linolenic acid "alpha"?
I'm learning about how fatty acid names are formed. In the process, I noticed a molecule called alpha-linolenic acid. There's a similar molecule called linoleic acid. Both have 18 carbons, but alpha-...
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Is FA 18:2 undifferentiated the same as linoleic acid?
On wiki, linoleic acid has the code number FA 18:2 cis,cis-9,12. But then what exactly is FA 18:2 undifferentiated?