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. 2016 Jan-Mar;29(1):37–43.

Figure 3.

Figure 3

Structure of omega 3 fatty acids: first double bond at the third carbon molecule from the methyl end of the chain. There are three possibilities for names: C18:3n-3, C20:5n-3 and C22:6n-3omega, respectively linolenic acid, eicosapentanoic acid and docosahexanoic acid