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Created at2022-03-17 19:48:18 UTC
Updated at2022-03-17 19:48:18 UTC
NP-MRD IDNP0046095
Secondary Accession NumbersNone
Natural Product Identification
Common NameDoconexent
DescriptionDocosahexaenoic acid, also known as all-cis-dha or doconexent, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as very long-chain fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains at least 22 carbon atoms. A docosahexaenoic acid having six cis-double bonds at positions 4, 7, 10, 13, 16 and 19. Docosahexaenoic acid is a drug which is used as a high-docosahexaenoic acid (dha) oral supplement. . Docosahexaenoic acid is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble (in water), and relatively neutral. In humans, docosahexaenoic acid is involved in alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid metabolism. Outside of the human body, Docosahexaenoic acid is found, on average, in the highest concentration within a few different foods, such as atlantic menhadens, spotted seals, and bearded seals and in a lower concentration in wonton wrappers, sharks, and chickens. Docosahexaenoic acid has also been detected, but not quantified in, several different foods, such as cocktails, italian sweet red peppers, sakes, jicama, and gooseberries. This could make docosahexaenoic acid a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. Doconexent is found in Homo sapiens (Serum), Sarcophyton trocheliophorum, Scomber japonicus and Tripneustes ventricosus. Doconexent was first documented in 1988 (PMID: 2975919). Docosahexaenoic acid, with regard to humans, has been found to be associated with several diseases such as hypertension, colorectal cancer, major depressive disorder, and rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata; docosahexaenoic acid has also been linked to the inborn metabolic disorder isovaleric acidemia (PMID: 17291553) (PMID: 10319360) (PMID: 10617968) (PMID: 15097041) (PMID: 12482554) (PMID: 16303609).
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
(4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z)-Docosahexaenoic acidChEBI
22:6(N-3)ChEBI
22:6-4, 7,10,13,16,19ChEBI
4,7,10,13,16,19-Docosahexaenoic acidChEBI
all-cis-4,7,10,13,16,19-Docosahexaenoic acidChEBI
all-cis-DHAChEBI
Cervonic acidChEBI
DHAChEBI
DoconexentChEBI
DOCOSA-4,7,10,13,16,19-hexaenoIC ACIDChEBI
DocosahexaenoateKegg
4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z-Docosahexaenoic acidKegg
(4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z)-Docosa-4,7,10,13,16,19-hexaenoic acidKegg
(4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z)-DocosahexaenoateGenerator
4,7,10,13,16,19-DocosahexaenoateGenerator
all-cis-4,7,10,13,16,19-DocosahexaenoateGenerator
CervonateGenerator
DOCOSA-4,7,10,13,16,19-hexaenoateGenerator
4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z-DocosahexaenoateGenerator
(4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z)-Docosa-4,7,10,13,16,19-hexaenoateGenerator
all-Z-DocosahexaenoateHMDB
all-Z-Docosahexaenoic acidHMDB
cis-4,7,10,13,16,19-DocosahexanoateHMDB
cis-4,7,10,13,16,19-Docosahexanoic acidHMDB
DoconexentoHMDB
DoconexentumHMDB
DoxonexentHMDB
Acids, docosahexaenoicHMDB
Acids, docosahexenoicHMDB
Docosahexaenoic acid, 4,7,10,13,16,19-(all-Z-isomer)HMDB
Docosahexaenoic acid (all-Z isomer)HMDB
Docosahexaenoic acid, 4,7,10,13,16,19-isomerHMDB
EfalexHMDB
(4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z)-4,7,10,13,16,19-Docosahexaenoic acidHMDB
(4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z)-Docosahexenoic acidHMDB
(all-Z)-4,7,10,13,16,19-Docosahexaenoic acidHMDB
4-cis,7-cis,10-cis,13-cis,16-cis,19-cis-Docosahexaenoic acidHMDB
FA(22:6(4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z))HMDB
FA(22:6n3)HMDB
delta4,7,10,13,16,19-Docosahexaenoic acidHMDB
Δ4,7,10,13,16,19-docosahexaenoic acidHMDB
Docosahexaenoic acidHMDB
Choline docosahexaenoateHMDB
Choline docosahexaenoic acidHMDB
DocosahexaenoylcholineHMDB
Chemical FormulaC22H32O2
Average Mass328.4883 Da
Monoisotopic Mass328.24023 Da
IUPAC Name(4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z)-docosa-4,7,10,13,16,19-hexaenoic acid
Traditional Namedocosahexaenoic acid
CAS Registry Number6217-54-5
SMILES
CC\C=C/C\C=C/C\C=C/C\C=C/C\C=C/C\C=C/CCC(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C22H32O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22(23)24/h3-4,6-7,9-10,12-13,15-16,18-19H,2,5,8,11,14,17,20-21H2,1H3,(H,23,24)/b4-3-,7-6-,10-9-,13-12-,16-15-,19-18-
InChI KeyMBMBGCFOFBJSGT-KUBAVDMBSA-N
Experimental Spectra
Not Available
Predicted Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionDepositor IDDepositor OrganizationDepositorDeposition DateView
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 25 MHz, D2O, predicted)Wishart LabWishart LabDavid Wishart2021-06-20View Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, D2O, predicted)Wishart LabWishart LabDavid Wishart2021-06-20View Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 252 MHz, D2O, predicted)Wishart LabWishart LabDavid Wishart2021-06-20View Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, D2O, predicted)Wishart LabWishart LabDavid Wishart2021-06-20View Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 50 MHz, D2O, predicted)Wishart LabWishart LabDavid Wishart2021-06-20View Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, D2O, predicted)Wishart LabWishart LabDavid Wishart2021-06-20View Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 75 MHz, D2O, predicted)Wishart LabWishart LabDavid Wishart2021-06-20View Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, D2O, predicted)Wishart LabWishart LabDavid Wishart2021-06-20View Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 101 MHz, D2O, predicted)Wishart LabWishart LabDavid Wishart2021-06-20View Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, D2O, predicted)Wishart LabWishart LabDavid Wishart2021-06-20View Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 126 MHz, D2O, predicted)Wishart LabWishart LabDavid Wishart2021-06-20View Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, D2O, predicted)Wishart LabWishart LabDavid Wishart2021-06-20View Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 151 MHz, D2O, predicted)Wishart LabWishart LabDavid Wishart2021-06-20View Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, D2O, predicted)Wishart LabWishart LabDavid Wishart2021-06-20View Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 176 MHz, D2O, predicted)Wishart LabWishart LabDavid Wishart2021-06-20View Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, D2O, predicted)Wishart LabWishart LabDavid Wishart2021-06-20View Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 201 MHz, D2O, predicted)Wishart LabWishart LabDavid Wishart2021-06-20View Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, D2O, predicted)Wishart LabWishart LabDavid Wishart2021-06-20View Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 226 MHz, D2O, predicted)Wishart LabWishart LabDavid Wishart2021-06-20View Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, D2O, predicted)Wishart LabWishart LabDavid Wishart2021-06-20View Spectrum
Chemical Shift Submissions
Not Available
Species
Species of Origin
Species NameSourceReference
Abelmoschus esculentusFooDB
Abramis bramaFooDB
AcipenserFooDB
AcipenseridaeFooDB
Actinidia chinensisFooDB
Agaricus bisporusFooDB
Allium ampeloprasumFooDB
Allium ascalonicumFooDB
Allium cepaFooDB
Allium cepa L.FooDB
Allium sativumFooDB
Allium schoenoprasumFooDB
Allium tuberosumFooDB
Alosa sapidissimaFooDB
Anacardium occidentaleFooDB
Ananas comosusFooDB
Anarhichas lupusFooDB
Anas platyrhynchosFooDB
AnatidaeFooDB
Anethum graveolensFooDB
AnguillaFooDB
AnguilliformesFooDB
Annona cherimolaFooDB
Annona muricataFooDB
Annona reticulataFooDB
Anoplopoma fimbriaFooDB
Anser anserFooDB
Anthriscus cerefoliumFooDB
Apium graveolensFooDB
Apium graveolens var. dulceFooDB
Apium graveolens var. rapaceumFooDB
Apium graveolens var. secalinumFooDB
Aplodinotus grunniensFooDB
Arachis hypogaeaFooDB
Archosargus probatocephalusFooDB
Arctium lappaFooDB
Armoracia rusticanaFooDB
Artocarpus altilisFooDB
Artocarpus heterophyllusFooDB
Asparagus officinalisFooDB
AstacideaFooDB
Avena sativa L.FooDB
Averrhoa carambolaFooDB
Belone beloneFooDB
Bertholletia excelsaFooDB
Beta vulgarisFooDB
Beta vulgaris ssp. ciclaFooDB
Bison bisonFooDB
Bos taurusFooDB
Bos taurus X Bison bisonFooDB
BrachyuraFooDB
Brassica alboglabraFooDB
Brassica junceaFooDB
Brassica napusFooDB
Brassica napus var. napusFooDB
Brassica oleraceaFooDB
Brassica oleracea var. botrytisFooDB
Brassica oleracea var. capitataFooDB
Brassica oleracea var. gemmiferaFooDB
Brassica oleracea var. gongylodesFooDB
Brassica oleracea var. italicaFooDB
Brassica oleracea var. sabaudaFooDB
Brassica rapaFooDB
Brassica rapa ssp. chinensisFooDB
Brassica rapa var. rapaFooDB
Bubalus bubalisFooDB
BuccinidaeFooDB
Callinectes sapidusFooDB
Cancer magisterFooDB
Cantharellus cibariusFooDB
Capparis spinosaFooDB
Capra aegagrus hircusFooDB
Capsicum annuumFooDB
Carica papaya L.FooDB
CarideaFooDB
Carthamus tinctoriusFooDB
Carum carviFooDB
CaryaFooDB
Carya illinoinensisFooDB
CastaneaFooDB
Catostomus commersoniiFooDB
Ceratonia siliquaFooDB
CervidaeFooDB
Cervus canadensisFooDB
Chamaemelum nobileFooDB
Chenopodium quinoaFooDB
Chionoecetes opilioFooDB
Chondrus crispusFooDB
Cicer arietinumFooDB
CichlidaeFooDB
Cichorium endiviaFooDB
Cichorium intybusFooDB
CinnamomumFooDB
CirsiumFooDB
Citrullus lanatusFooDB
Citrus ×limon (L.) Burm. f. (pro sp.)FooDB
Citrus aurantiifoliaFooDB
Citrus latifoliaFooDB
Citrus limonFooDB
Citrus paradisiFooDB
Citrus reticulataFooDB
Citrus X sinensis (L.) Osbeck (pro. sp.)FooDB
Clupea harengus harengusFooDB
Clupea pallasiiFooDB
ClupeinaeFooDB
Cocos nuciferaFooDB
Coffea arabica L.FooDB
Coffea canephoraFooDB
Colocasia esculentaFooDB
ColumbaFooDB
ColumbidaeFooDB
CoregonusFooDB
Coregonus artediFooDB
Coriandrum sativum L.FooDB
CorylusFooDB
Corylus avellanaFooDB
Crassostrea gigasFooDB
Crassostrea virginicaFooDB
Crocus sativusFooDB
Cucumis meloFooDB
Cucumis sativus L.FooDB
CucurbitaFooDB
Cucurbita maximaFooDB
Cucurbita moschataFooDB
Cuminum cyminumFooDB
Curcuma longaFooDB
CyclopteridaeFooDB
Cydonia oblongaFooDB
Cynara scolymusFooDB
Cyprinus carpioFooDB
Daucus carotaFooDB
Daucus carota ssp. sativusFooDB
DioscoreaFooDB
DiospyrosFooDB
Diospyros kakiFooDB
Dromaius novaehollandiaeFooDB
ElaeisFooDB
EngraulidaeFooDB
Engraulis encrasicolusFooDB
EpinephelusFooDB
Equus caballusFooDB
Eriobotrya japonicaFooDB
Eruca vesicaria subsp. SativaFooDB
Esox luciusFooDB
EucheumaFooDB
Eutrema japonicumFooDB
Fagopyrum esculentumFooDB
Feijoa sellowianaFooDB
Ficus caricaFooDB
Foeniculum vulgareFooDB
Fragaria x ananassaFooDB
GadiformesFooDB
GadusFooDB
Gadus macrocephalusFooDB
Gadus morhuaFooDB
Gallus gallusFooDB
GastropodaFooDB
Glycine maxFooDB
GossypiumFooDB
Grifola frondosaFooDB
Helianthus annuus L.FooDB
Helianthus tuberosusFooDB
Hibiscus sabbariffaFooDB
HippoglossusFooDB
Hippoglossus hippoglossusFooDB
Hippoglossus stenolepisFooDB
Homarus americanusFooDB
Homo sapiens (Serum)Animalia
Hoplostethus atlanticusFooDB
Hordeum vulgareFooDB
Ictalurus punctatusFooDB
Illicium verumFooDB
Ipomoea batatasFooDB
JuglansFooDB
Juglans cinereaFooDB
Juglans nigra L.FooDB
Juglans regiaFooDB
Katsuwonus pelamisFooDB
Lactuca sativaFooDB
Lagopus mutaFooDB
LaminariaFooDB
Leiostomus xanthurusFooDB
Lens culinarisFooDB
Lepidium sativumFooDB
Lepomis gibbosusFooDB
LeporidaeFooDB
Lepus timidusFooDB
Limanda limandaFooDB
Linum usitatissimumFooDB
Litchi chinensisFooDB
Lopholatilus chamaeleonticepsFooDB
Lota lotaFooDB
LutjanidaeFooDB
MacadamiaFooDB
Macadamia tetraphyllaFooDB
Malpighia emarginataFooDB
MalusFooDB
Malus pumilaFooDB
Mangifera indicaFooDB
Manihot esculentaFooDB
Manilkara zapotaFooDB
Matricaria recutitaFooDB
Medicago sativaFooDB
Melanitta fuscaFooDB
Melanogrammus aeglefinusFooDB
Meleagris gallopavoFooDB
Merlangius merlangusFooDB
Micromesistius poutassouFooDB
Micropogonias undulatusFooDB
Microstomus kittFooDB
Molva molvaFooDB
MorchellaceaeFooDB
Morone saxatilisFooDB
Mugil cephalusFooDB
Musa acuminataFooDB
Musa x paradisiacaFooDB
Myristica fragransFooDB
MytilidaeFooDB
Mytilus edulisFooDB
NephropidaeFooDB
Nephrops norvegicusFooDB
Numida meleagrisFooDB
Nuphar luteaFooDB
Ocimum basilicumFooDB
Octopus vulgarisFooDB
OdocoileusFooDB
Olea europaeaFooDB
Oncorhynchus gorbuschaFooDB
Oncorhynchus ketaFooDB
Oncorhynchus kisutchFooDB
Oncorhynchus mykissFooDB
Oncorhynchus nerkaFooDB
Oncorhynchus tshawytschaFooDB
Ophiodon elongatusFooDB
OpuntiaFooDB
Opuntia cochenilliferaFooDB
Origanum majoranaFooDB
Origanum vulgareFooDB
Origanum X majoricumFooDB
OryctolagusFooDB
Oryza rufipogonFooDB
Oryza sativaFooDB
OsmeridaeFooDB
Osmerus mordaxFooDB
Ovis ariesFooDB
Pachyrhizus erosusFooDB
PalinuridaeFooDB
Panicum miliaceumFooDB
PapaverFooDB
Passiflora edulisFooDB
Pastinaca sativaFooDB
PectinidaeFooDB
PerciformesFooDB
PercoideiFooDB
Persea americanaFooDB
Petroselinum crispumFooDB
Phaseolus lunatusFooDB
Phaseolus vulgarisFooDB
PhasianidaeFooDB
Phasianus colchicusFooDB
Phoenix dactyliferaFooDB
Phyllostachys edulisFooDB
PhysalisFooDB
Pimenta dioicaFooDB
Pimpinella anisumFooDB
PinusFooDB
Piper nigrum L.FooDB
Pistacia veraFooDB
Pisum sativumFooDB
PleuronectidaeFooDB
PleuronectiformesFooDB
Pleurotus ostreatusFooDB
PollachiusFooDB
Pollachius pollachiusFooDB
Pomatomus saltatrixFooDB
Pouteria sapotaFooDB
Prunus armeniacaFooDB
Prunus avium L.FooDB
Prunus domesticaFooDB
Prunus dulcisFooDB
Prunus persicaFooDB
Prunus persica var. nucipersicaFooDB
Psidium guajavaFooDB
Punica granatumFooDB
Pyrus communisFooDB
Pyrus pyrifoliaFooDB
RanidaeFooDB
Raphanus sativusFooDB
Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatusFooDB
Reinhardtius hippoglossoidesFooDB
Rheum rhabarbarumFooDB
Ribes nigrumFooDB
Ribes rubrumFooDB
Ribes uva-crispaFooDB
RosaFooDB
Rumex acetosaFooDB
Saccharina japonicaFooDB
Salmo salarFooDB
Salmo trutta forma truttaFooDB
SalmonidaeFooDB
SalvelinusFooDB
Salvelinus namaycushFooDB
Sambucus nigra L.FooDB
Sander luciopercaFooDB
Sarcophyton trocheliophorumLOTUS Database
Scomber japonicusLOTUS Database
Scomberomorus cavallaFooDB
Scomberomorus maculatusFooDB
ScombridaeFooDB
Scophthalmus maximusFooDB
Scorzonera hispanicaFooDB
SebastesFooDB
Sebastes alutusFooDB
Sebastes viviparusFooDB
Secale cerealeFooDB
Sechium eduleFooDB
SepiidaeFooDB
Sesamum indicumFooDB
SiluriformesFooDB
Solanum lycopersicumFooDB
Solanum melongenaFooDB
Solanum tuberosumFooDB
SoleidaeFooDB
Sorghum bicolorFooDB
Spinacia oleraceaFooDB
SqualiformesFooDB
Squalus acanthiasFooDB
Stenodus leucichthysFooDB
Stenotomus chrysopsFooDB
StrombidaeFooDB
Struthio camelusFooDB
Sus scrofaFooDB
Sus scrofa domesticaFooDB
Syzygium aromaticumFooDB
Tamarindus indicaFooDB
Taraxacum officinaleFooDB
TeuthidaFooDB
ThunnusFooDB
Thunnus albacaresFooDB
Thunnus thynnusFooDB
Thymus vulgarisFooDB
Trachinotus carolinusFooDB
Trachurus symmetricusFooDB
Tripneustes ventricosusLOTUS Database
Trisopterus esmarkiiFooDB
TriticumFooDB
Triticum aestivumFooDB
Triticum durumFooDB
Undaria pinnatifidaFooDB
VacciniumFooDB
Vaccinium macrocarponFooDB
Vaccinium myrtillusFooDB
Vaccinium vitis-idaeaFooDB
VanillaFooDB
Vicia fabaFooDB
Vigna angularisFooDB
Vigna mungoFooDB
Vigna radiataFooDB
Vigna unguiculata ssp. unguiculataFooDB
Virola surinamensisFooDB
VitisFooDB
Xiphias gladiusFooDB
Zea mays L.FooDB
Zingiber officinaleFooDB
ZizaniaFooDB
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as very long-chain fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains at least 22 carbon atoms.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acids and conjugates
Direct ParentVery long-chain fatty acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Very 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
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
logP6.83ALOGPS
logP6.75ChemAxon
logS-6.2ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.89ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area37.3 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count14ChemAxon
Refractivity111.39 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability38.63 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityNoChemAxon
Rule of FiveNoChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
HMDB IDHMDB0002183
DrugBank IDDB03756
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FoodDB IDFDB003003
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID393183
KEGG Compound IDC06429
BioCyc IDCPD-10244
BiGG ID1586190
Wikipedia LinkDocosahexaenoic_acid
METLIN ID3457
PubChem Compound445580
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID28125
Good Scents IDNot Available
References
General References
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  2. Watanabe A, Saito S, Tsuchida T, Higuchi K, Okita M: Low plasma levels of docosahexaenoic acid in patients with liver cirrhosis and its correction with a polyunsaturated fatty acid-enriched soft oil capsule. Nutrition. 1999 Apr;15(4):284-8. doi: 10.1016/s0899-9007(99)00004-0. [PubMed:10319360 ]
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