linoleic acid

chemical compound and essential nutrient
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q407426
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linoleic acid

Summary

linoleic acid is a type of chemical entity[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,366 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • linoleic acid's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • linoleic acid's physically interacts with is recorded as Free fatty acid receptor 1[4].
  • linoleic acid's physically interacts with is recorded as Free fatty acid receptor 4[5].
  • linoleic acid's physically interacts with is recorded as Hepatocyte nuclear factor 4 alpha[6].
  • linoleic acid's physically interacts with is recorded as Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily B member 1[7].
  • linoleic acid's physically interacts with is recorded as Peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma[8].
  • linoleic acid's physically interacts with is recorded as Transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily M member 8[9].
  • linoleic acid's canonical SMILES is recorded as CCCCCC=CCC=CCCCCCCCC(=O)O[10].
  • linoleic acid's chemical formula is recorded as C₁₈H₃₂O₂[11].
  • linoleic acid is a type of omega-6 fatty acid[12].
  • linoleic acid is a type of essential fatty acid[13].
  • linoleic acid is a type of octadeca-9,12-dienoic acid[14].
  • linoleic acid's Commons category is recorded as Linoleic acid[15].
  • linoleic acid comprises oxygen[16].
  • linoleic acid comprises carbon[17].
  • linoleic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Erucaria microcarpa[18].
  • linoleic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Hibiscus cannabinus[19].
  • linoleic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Dipteryx odorata[20].
  • linoleic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Foeniculum vulgare[21].
  • linoleic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Sesamum indicum[22].
  • linoleic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Euphorbia niciciana[23].
  • linoleic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Euphorbia glareosa[24].
  • linoleic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Salix herbacea[25].
  • linoleic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Salix retusa[26].
  • linoleic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Salix reticulata[27].

Why It Matters

linoleic acid ranks in the top 3% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,366 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Food Chemistry. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Food Chemistry. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Antimicrobial components of some cruciferae plants (Diplotaxis harra Forsk. and Erucaria microcarpa Boiss.). wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Chemical composition of the light petroleum extract ofHibiscus cannabinus bark and core. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Occurrence of umbelliferone in the seeds of Dipteryx odorata (Aubl.) Willd. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . New preparation of pure petroselinic acid from fennel oil (Foeniculum vulgare). wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Sesame Oil. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Fruit oil composition and characteristics of two spurge species of Turkish origin. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Fruit oil composition and characteristics of two spurge species of Turkish origin. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Polar lipid composition of leaves from nine typical alpine species. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Polar lipid composition of leaves from nine typical alpine species. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Polar lipid composition of leaves from nine typical alpine species. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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