Docosapentaenoic Acid

**Semantic type:** Organic Chemical

**Definition:** A polyunsaturated very long-chain fatty acid with a 22-carbon backbone and exactly 5 double bonds. There are 3 recognized isomers of docosapentaenoic acid, and double-bonds for this fatty acid can be originating from either the (3rd, 6th, 9th, 12th, and 15th), the (3rd, 7th, 10th, 14th, and 18th), or the (6th, 9th, 12th, 15th, and 18th) positions from the methyl end.

**Synonyms:** - Fatty Acid 22:5