Oxidized eicosapentaenoic acids belong to the group of eicosanoids within the fatty acyls. Their structure is based on eicosanoic acid. The chain contains five double bonds, from which their name derives. Oxidized eicosapentaenoic acids may further encompass multiple oxygen containing substituents.
The biological role of oxidized eicosapentaenoic acids is mainly associated with countering some of the diverse biological functions of eicosatetraenoic acids through inhibiting their biosynthesis. Oxidized eicosapentaenoic acids also modify the immune system, impact sugar metabolism, and inflammation. Oxidized eicosapentaenoic acids are biosynthetic intermediates to a variety of other eicosanoid lipids and docosanoids.
Here you can read more about the analysis of oxidized eicosapentaenoic acids performed at Lipotype:
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