Juniperonic acid

Juniperonic acid
Names
	IUPAC name (5Z,11Z,14Z,17Z)-icosa-5,11,14,17-tetraenoic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:82835;
ChemSpider	4471968;
PubChem CID	5312543;
	InChI InChI=1S/C20H32O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20(21)22/h3-4,6-7,9-10,15-16H,2,5,8,11-14,17-19H2,1H3,(H,21,22)/b4-3-,7-6-,10-9-,16-15- Key: JDKIKEYFSJUYJZ-OUJQXAOTSA-N;
	SMILES CC/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\CCCC/C=C\CCCC(=O)O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C20H32O2
Molar mass	304.474 g·mol−1
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Juniperonic acid is a polyunsaturated fatty acid featuring a 20-carbon chain with four cis-configured double bonds at positions 5, 11, 14, and 17. These structural traits categorize the compound as an omega-3 fatty acid, and it has drawn significant scientific attention due to its influence on regulating lipid membrane function and cell signaling processes.

It is an isomer of eicosatetraenoic acid like the better known omega-6 fatty acid, arachidonic acid.