Figure 1.
Diagrammatic representation of our current understanding of the synthetic pathway for n‐3 and n‐6 fatty acids. AA, arachidonic acid; ALA, alpha‐linolenic acid; DHA, docosahexaenoic acid; EPA, eicosapentaenoic acid; LA, linoleic acid.
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