docosahexaenoic acid   Click here for help

GtoPdb Ligand ID: 1051

Abbreviated name: DHA
Synonyms: all-cis-DHA | all-cis-docosa-4,7,10,13,16,19-hexaenoic acid | doconexent | Omega 3 fatty acid | Omega-3 marine triglycerides | Retriacyl® (proposed trade name)
PDB Ligand
Compound class: Metabolite
Comment: Docosahexaenoic acid is an endogenous omega-3 fatty acid, activating all 3 retinoid X receptor isoforms. It has no activity at retinoic acid receptors (RARs), the thyroid hormone receptor or the vitamin D receptor (VDR).
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2D Structure
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Physico-chemical Properties
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Physico-chemical Properties

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Hydrogen bond acceptors 2
Hydrogen bond donors 1
Rotatable bonds 14
Topological polar surface area 37.3
Molecular weight 328.24
XLogP 8.83
No. Lipinski's rules broken 2
SMILES / InChI / InChIKey
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SMILES / InChI / InChIKey

SMILES (Simplified Molecular Input Line Entry Specification) A specification for unambiguously describing the structure of chemical molecules using short ASCII strings. Canonical SMILES specify a unique representation of the 2D structure without chiral or isotopic specifications. Isomeric SMILES include chiral specification and isotopes.

Standard InChI (IUPAC International Chemical Identifier) and InChIKey InChI is a non-proprietary, standard, textual identifier for chemical substances designed to facilitate linking of information and database searching. An InChIKey is a simplified version of a full InChI, designed for easier web searching.

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Canonical SMILES CCC=CCC=CCC=CCC=CCC=CCC=CCCC(=O)O
Isomeric SMILES CC/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\CCC(=O)O
InChI 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 Key MBMBGCFOFBJSGT-KUBAVDMBSA-N
Bioactivity Comments
Docosahexaenoic acid has been shown to inhibit amyloid β(1-42) fibril formation in vitro [4].
Natural/Endogenous Targets
Target
FFA1 receptor
Retinoid X receptor-α
Enzymes Catalysing Reactions with this Compound as a Substrate or Product
Enzyme EC number Reaction Reference
COX-2 1.14.99.1 Docosahexaenoic acid => PGH3
COX-1 1.14.99.1 Docosahexaenoic acid => PGH3
Selectivity at GPCRs
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Target Sp. Type Action Value Parameter Concentration range (M) Reference
FFA1 receptor Ligand is endogenous in the given species Hs Agonist Full agonist 5.4 – 6.0 pEC50 - 1,5
⤷ pEC50 5.4 – 6.0 [1,5]
Selectivity at ion channels
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Target Sp. Type Action Value Parameter Concentration range (M) Reference
TRPA1 Ligand is endogenous in the given species Rn Activator Activation 4.4 pEC50 - 8
⤷ pEC50 4.4 This compound has similar activity at human and mouse TRPA1 [8]
Voltage: -60.0 mV
Description: Patch clamp
Conditions: HEK293 celss expressing rat TRPA1
K2P10.1 Hs Activator - - - - 7
⤷ [7]
Selectivity at nuclear hormone receptors
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Target Sp. Type Action Value Parameter Concentration range (M) Reference
Retinoid X receptor-α Ligand is endogenous in the given species Mm Agonist Agonist - - - 2,6
⤷ [2,6]
Ligand mentioned in the following text fields
Free fatty acid receptors overview
Leukotriene receptors comments